Owls of the United States

24 owls have been recorded in the United States 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 the United States to know first

• American Barn OwlTyto furcata
• Barred OwlStrix varia
• Boreal OwlAegolius funereus
• Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
• Eastern Screech OwlMegascops asio
• Elf OwlMicrathene whitneyi
• Eurasian Eagle-OwlBubo bubo
• Ferruginous Pygmy OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
• Flammulated OwlPsiloscops flammeolus
• Great Grey OwlStrix nebulosa
• Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
• Long-eared OwlAsio otus
• Mottled OwlStrix virgata
• Mountain Pygmy OwlGlaucidium gnoma
• Northern BoobookNinox japonica
• Northern Hawk-OwlSurnia ulula
• Northern Saw-whet OwlAegolius acadicus
• Oriental Scops OwlOtus sunia

The full list — 24 owls of the United States in our library

• American Barn Owl
• Barred Owl
• Boreal Owl
• Burrowing Owl
• Eastern Screech Owl
• Elf Owl
• Eurasian Eagle-Owl
• Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
• Flammulated Owl
• Great Grey Owl
• Great Horned Owl
• Long-eared Owl
• Mottled Owl
• Mountain Pygmy Owl
• Northern Boobook
• Northern Hawk-Owl
• Northern Saw-whet Owl
• Oriental Scops Owl
• Short-eared Owl
• Snowy Owl
• Spotted Owl
• Stygian Owl
• Western Screech Owl
• Whiskered Screech Owl

Keep exploring

• Birds of the United States
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of the United States (102 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the United States (88 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of the United States (66 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of the United States (61 species)
• True Finches of the United States (60 species)
• New World Warblers of the United States (57 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of the United States (47 species)
• New World Sparrows of the United States (46 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of the United States (43 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of the United States (42 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United States (36 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of the United States (33 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of the United States (32 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of the United States (31 species)
• Thrushes of the United States (31 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of the United States (28 species)
• Woodpeckers of the United States (25 species)
• Hummingbirds of the United States (24 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of the United States (23 species)
• Auks, Murres & Puffins of the United States (22 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of the United States (22 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the United States (21 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of the United States (21 species)
• Cardinals & Grosbeaks of the United States (19 species)
• Plovers of the United States (19 species)
• Vireos of the United States (18 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 Argentina (22 species)
• Owls of Malaysia (22 species)
• Owls of Brazil (21 species)
• Owls of Thailand (21 species)
• Owls of Kenya (19 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.