Short-eared owl: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the short-eared owl lives – recorded in 38 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Asio flammeus
Group	Owls
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	38 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Class	Bird
Order	Strigiformes
Family	Strigidae

Where does the short-eared owl live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the short-eared owl in 38 countries and territories across Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa, Brazil, South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the short-eared owl endangered?

The short-eared owl’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the short-eared owl?

The short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) is a bird in the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae, genus Asio. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the short-eared owl

The short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) is a widespread grassland species in the family Strigidae. Owls belonging to genus Asio are known as the eared owls, as they have tufts of feathers resembling mammalian ears. These "ear" tufts may or may not be visible. The short-eared owl will display its tufts when in a defensive pose, although its very short tufts are usually not visible. The short-eared owl is found in open country and grasslands.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Short-eared owl (revision 1380782215), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25769 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).