Buff-fronted owl
Aegolius harrisii (Cassin, 1849)
The buff-fronted owl (Aegolius harrisii) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 119.8 g to 120 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the buff-fronted owl
- Weight
- 120 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the buff-fronted owl live?
Not recorded
What is the buff-fronted owl?
The buff-fronted owl (Aegolius harrisii) is a small owl. It is found in widely separated areas in every South American country except French Guiana and Suriname.
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Is the buff-fronted owl endangered?
The buff-fronted owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the buff-fronted owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusAegolius
- SpeciesAegolius harrisii (Cassin, 1849)
Synonyms Nyctale harrisii
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- بومة برتقالية الجبهةArabic
- mussol canyellaCatalan
- sýc plavočelýCzech
- tylluan fronfelenWelsh
- Okkerbrystet PerleugleDanish
- GelbstirnkauzGerman
- BlassstirnkauzGerman
- Südamerikanischer SägekauzGerman
- okrafrunta strigetoEsperanto
- Búho acaneladoSpanish
- Carburé AcaneladoSpanish
- Curucucú Barriga AmarillaSpanish
- Lechucita AcaneladaSpanish
- Lechucita canelaSpanish
- Mochuelo canelaSpanish
- laukkakkEstonian
- keltahelmipöllöFinnish
- Nyctale de HarrisFrench
- smeđoleđi ćukCroatian
- halványhomlokú bagolyHungarian
- Civetta di HarrisItalian
- Civetta capogrosso del SudamericaItalian
- セグロキンメフクロウJapanese
- geltonkaktė lututėLithuanian
- Harris' ZaaguilDutch
- svartbrynugleNorwegian
- włochatka obrożnaPolish
- mocho-canelaPortuguese
- caburé-acaneladoPortuguese
- Масковый сычRussian
- Свеглолобый мохноногий сычRussian
- Светлолобый мохноногий сычRussian
- pôtik okrovýSlovak
- Žutočela gaćasta kukumavkaSerbian
- gulpannad pärlugglaSwedish
- Sarışın Paçalı BaykuşTurkish
- сич вохристолобийUkrainian
- 黃額鬼鴞Chinese
- 黄额鬼鸮Chinese
Relatives of the buff-fronted owl
Other species in the same genus Aegolius.
Boreal owl
Aegolius funereus
Northern saw-whet owl
Aegolius acadicus
Unspotted saw-whet owl
Aegolius ridgwayi
Bermuda saw-whet owl
Aegolius gradyi
CompareBuff-fronted owl vs Boreal owlBuff-fronted owl vs Northern saw-whet owlBuff-fronted owl vs Unspotted saw-whet owlBuff-fronted owl vs Bermuda saw-whet owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the buff-fronted owl?
An adult buff-fronted owl weighs 120 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the buff-fronted owl endangered?
The buff-fronted owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the buff-fronted owl?
The buff-fronted owl (Aegolius harrisii) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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