Owls of Northwest Territories
10 owls recorded in Northwest Territories 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 Northwest Territories 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 Northwest Territories to know first
Barred OwlStrix varia
Boreal OwlAegolius funereus
Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
Great Grey OwlStrix nebulosa
Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Northern Hawk-OwlSurnia ulula
Northern Saw-whet OwlAegolius acadicus
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Snowy OwlBubo scandiacus
Keep exploring
- Birds of Northwest Territories
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Northwest Territories (37 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Northwest Territories (33 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Northwest Territories (21 species)
- New World Warblers of Northwest Territories (21 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 Northwest Territories?
10 owls that we profile appear on Northwest Territories'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 Northwest Territories'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 Northwest Territories 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.
