Species profile
Short-eared Owl (south American)
Asio flammeus
Quick answer
vertebrate
- Scientific name
- Asio flammeus
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Genus
- Asio
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
Recording Short-eared Owl (south American) in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.