Where does the Little Owl live?
Athene noctua has 655,244 records in 96 countries and territories, from 1510 to 2026. Most records come from Netherlands.
- 655,244 records
- 96 places
- 161 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesStrigiformesStrigidaeAthene
When it is recorded
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Peak month: June. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 175,885 | |
| Spain | 115,709 | |
| France | 110,607 | |
| United Kingdom | 46,426 | |
| Belgium | 40,829 | |
| Portugal | 39,698 | |
| Italy | 18,462 | |
| Germany | 12,817 | |
| Türkiye | 12,639 | |
| Israel | 11,205 | |
| Greece | 9,680 | |
| Morocco | 5,589 | |
| Bulgaria | 5,209 | |
| Romania | 4,166 | |
| New Zealand | 4,100 | |
| Hungary | 3,713 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 3,632 | |
| Luxembourg | 3,028 | |
| Ukraine | 2,831 | |
| China | 2,411 | |
| Russia | 2,127 | |
| Iran | 2,044 | |
| Denmark | 1,885 | |
| Serbia | 1,773 | |
| Croatia | 1,749 | |
| Cyprus | 1,705 | |
| Palestine | 1,580 | |
| Georgia | 1,254 | |
| India | 1,037 | |
| Mongolia | 756 | |
| Poland | 748 | |
| Azerbaijan | 707 | |
| Kazakhstan | 664 | |
| Tunisia | 655 | |
| Algeria | 643 | |
| Austria | 603 | |
| Albania | 532 | |
| Uzbekistan | 523 | |
| Jordan | 432 | |
| Slovakia | 378 |
Showing the top 40 of 96 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Strigidae.
Mountain Scops-Owl
577,097 records
Burrowing Owl
410,398 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.