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Owls of US and Canada

All the owls found in the US and Canada are found in this guide

Barn Owl 1
Tyto alba
Flammulated Owl 2
Psiloscops flammeolus
Whiskered Screech-Owl 3
Megascops trichopsis
Eastern Screech-Owl 4
Megascops asio
Western Screech-Owl 5
Megascops kennicottii
Great Horned Owl 6
Bubo virginianus
Snowy Owl 7
Bubo scandiacus
Spotted Owl 8
Strix occidentalis
Barred Owl 9
Strix varia
Northern Hawk Owl 10
Surnia ulula
Northern Pygmy-Owl 11
Glaucidium gnoma
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl 5
Glaucidium brasilianum
Elf Owl 5
Micrathene whitneyi
Burrowing Owl 12
Athene cunicularia
Short-eared Owl 13
Asio flammeus
Great Gray Owl 14
Strix nebulosa
Boreal Owl 15
Aegolius funereus
Long-eared Owl 16
Asio otus
Northern Saw-whet Owl 17
Aegolius acadicus

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