Owls of Scotland
10 owls recorded in Scotland on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
10 owls have been recorded in Scotland on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the families Strigidae & Tytonidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Owls of Scotland to know first
Barn OwlTyto alba
Boreal OwlAegolius funereus
Eurasian Eagle-OwlBubo bubo
Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
Little OwlAthene noctua
Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Northern Hawk-OwlSurnia ulula
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Snowy OwlBubo scandiacus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Keep exploring
- Birds of Scotland
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Scotland (69 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Scotland (51 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Scotland (35 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Scotland (30 species)
- True Finches of Scotland (21 species)
Owls in other regions
- Owls of England (18 species)
- Owls of Indonesia (54 species)
- Owls of India (36 species)
- Owls of Peru (31 species)
- Owls of Mexico (30 species)
- Owls of Ecuador (29 species)
- Owls of Colombia (28 species)
- Owls of the Philippines (24 species)
- Owls of the United States (24 species)
- Owls of Argentina (22 species)
- Owls of Malaysia (22 species)
- Owls of Brazil (21 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many owls are found in Scotland?
10 owls that we profile appear on Scotland's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these owls really found there?
Yes — each one is on Scotland's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these owls belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see owls in Scotland right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.
