Aegolius (Saw-whet Owls and Allies)

Genus

Saw-whet Owls and Allies

Aegolius

4 species in our catalog · found in 57 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Boreal Owl
LC

Boreal Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Aegolius funereus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Northern Saw-whet Owl
LC

Northern Saw-whet Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Aegolius acadicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Unspotted Saw-whet Owl
LC

Unspotted Saw-whet Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Aegolius ridgwayi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Buff-fronted Owl
LC

Buff-fronted Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Aegolius harrisii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%
Jan
<5%
Feb
~10%
Mar
<5%
Apr
<5%
May
<5%
Jun
<5%
Jul
<5%
Aug
<5%
Sep
<5%
Oct
<5%
Nov
<5%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Saw-whet Owls and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
~10%
2 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 2
~10%
3 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~10%
4 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
~10%
5 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia 1
~10%
6 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
~10%
7 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
~10%
8 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
9 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
10 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
11 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 2
<5%
12 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
13 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
14 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
15 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 2
<5%
16 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia 1
<5%
17 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States 2
<5%
18 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
19 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
20 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
21 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
<5%
22 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
23 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
24 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States 2
<5%
25 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
26 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
27 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
28 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
29 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada 2
<5%
30 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
<5%
31 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
32 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
33 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia 1
<5%
34 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 2
<5%
35 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
36 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
37 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
38 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
39 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
40 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
41 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States 2
<5%
42 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
43 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
44 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
45 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States 2
<5%
46 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
<5%
47 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
48 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
49 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland 1
<5%
50 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 2
<5%
51 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada 1
<5%
52 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States 2
<5%
53 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
54 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
55 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
56 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
57 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%