Flammulated Owl Photo Gallery
Small owl with short, feathered ear tufts and a short tail. Ear tufts often held flat. Dark vertical stripes or dashes down belly with varying amounts of rusty feathers. Note dark eyes.
© Brandon K. Percival | Macaulay LibraryColorado, June 10, 2017© Brad Vissia | Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, May 29, 2020
Gray morph
Small owl that gives single-noted hoots that can often be difficult to locate.
© Gregory Griffith | Macaulay LibraryColorado, August 01, 1993Not all videos have sound© Joachim Bertrands | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 04, 2018
Small owl with short ear tufts that are often held flat. Red morph individuals have more extensive rusty plumage.
© John Cahill xikanel.com | Macaulay LibraryHuehuetenango, May 08, 2016Small owl with a short tail, dark eyes, and small ear tufts that are often held flat. Dark vertical stripes or dashes down belly with varying amounts of rusty colored feathers. Note dark eyes.
© James Kennerley | Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, July 16, 2013© Bryan Calk | Macaulay LibraryNew Mexico, May 15, 2018
© Kyle Matera | Macaulay LibraryUtah, June 13, 2020
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Owls(Order: Strigiformes, Family: Strigidae)
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