Owls of Japan
10 owls recorded in Japan 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 Japan 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 family Strigidae. 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 Japan to know first
Blakiston’s Fish OwlKetupa blakistoni
Boreal OwlAegolius funereus
Eurasian Eagle-OwlBubo bubo
Japanese Scops OwlOtus semitorques
Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Northern BoobookNinox japonica
Oriental Scops OwlOtus sunia
Ryukyu Scops OwlOtus elegans
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Ural OwlStrix uralensis
Keep exploring
- Birds of Japan
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Japan (57 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Japan (56 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Japan (47 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Japan (41 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Japan (27 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Japan (23 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Japan (20 species)
- Old World Buntings of Japan (19 species)
- Thrushes of Japan (19 species)
Owls in other regions
- 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)
- Owls of Thailand (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 Japan?
10 owls that we profile appear on Japan'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 Japan'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 Japan 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.
