Strigiformes / Strigidae / Aegolius

Buff-fronted Owl

Aegolius harrisii

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Aegolius harrisii dabbenei

western Bolivia and northwestern Argentina (Tucumán, Salta, and Jujuy)
Aegolius harrisii harrisii

patchily distributed Colombia to Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela
Aegolius harrisii iheringi

eastern Bolivia to Paraguay, eastern Brazil, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.