Where does the Burrowing Owl live?
Athene cunicularia has 410,398 records in 34 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 410,398 records
- 34 places
- 163 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesStrigiformesStrigidaeAthene
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 215,647 | |
| Brazil | 64,131 | |
| Argentina | 59,711 | |
| Peru | 13,870 | |
| Chile | 13,561 | |
| Mexico | 10,431 | |
| Colombia | 5,401 | |
| Paraguay | 4,964 | |
| Uruguay | 4,607 | |
| Aruba | 3,415 | |
| Bolivia | 3,326 | |
| Ecuador | 3,143 | |
| Venezuela | 2,751 | |
| Canada | 1,684 | |
| Dominican Republic | 1,417 | |
| Bahamas | 823 | |
| Guyana | 572 | |
| Suriname | 440 | |
| Guatemala | 137 | |
| French Guiana | 102 | |
| Haiti | 100 | |
| Belize | 56 | |
| Cuba | 52 | |
| ZZ | 12 | |
| Costa Rica | 9 | |
| France | 9 | |
| Nicaragua | 6 | |
| El Salvador | 4 | |
| Guadeloupe | 2 | |
| Honduras | 2 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Strigidae.
Little Owl
655,244 records
Mountain Scops-Owl
577,097 records
Boreal Owl
297,162 records
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
282,639 records
Spotted Owlet
211,592 records
Asian Barred Owlet
71,923 records
Oriental Scops-Owl
20,775 records
Cuban Pygmy-Owl
10,267 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.