Evidence found
3,914 records across 21 countries and territories, 1862–2026.
Athene cunicularia · GBIF taxon key 2497240
Where has the Burrowing Owl been recorded?
Athene cunicularia occurrence evidence comes from 3,914 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1862 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 3,914 records
- 21 places
- 157 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
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.
Records over time
18622026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Burrowing Owl has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Burrowing Owl. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,896 | |
| Brazil | 253 | |
| Mexico | 214 | |
| Argentina | 176 | |
| Peru | 89 | |
| Canada | 70 | |
| Uruguay | 40 | |
| Chile | 30 | |
| Colombia | 27 | |
| Ecuador | 21 | |
| Bolivia | 19 | |
| Venezuela | 16 | |
| Paraguay | 14 | |
| Dominican Republic | 12 | |
| ZZ | 12 | |
| Aruba | 10 | |
| Guyana | 5 | |
| Suriname | 4 | |
| Haiti | 3 | |
| El Salvador | 2 | |
| Bahamas | 1 |
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Malagasy Scops-Owl
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.