Unspotted Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius ridgwayi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusAegolius (Saw-whet Owls and Allies)
- SpeciesAegolius ridgwayi (Unspotted Saw-whet Owl)
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Mottled Owl
Strix virgata
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium costaricanum
Black-White Owl
Strix nigrolineata
Tropical Screech-Owl
Megascops choliba
Bare-shanked Screech-Owl
Megascops clarkii
Vermiculated Screech-Owl
Megascops guatemalae
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Crested Owl
Lophostrix cristata
Striped Owl
Pseudoscops clamator
Central American Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium griseiceps
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Unspotted Saw-whet Owl in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Unspotted Saw-whet Owl sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Unspotted Saw-whet Owl in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
December has the highest sighting rate for Unspotted Saw-whet Owl in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.