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Flammulated owl

Psiloscops flammeolus (Kaup, 1852)

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The flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 54.7 g to 65.6 g and live up to 8.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus)
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Quick facts about the flammulated owl

Weight
54.7 g – 65.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
8.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
9 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
22 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2.8 – 3src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the flammulated owl live?

Not recorded

What is the flammulated owl?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus) is a small migratory North American owl in the family Strigidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Psiloscops.

From the Wikipedia article “Flammulated owl” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flammulated_owl&oldid=1338159660), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the flammulated owl endangered?

The flammulated owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the flammulated owl classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderStrigiformes
  5. familyStrigidae
  6. genusPsiloscops
  7. SpeciesPsiloscops flammeolus (Kaup, 1852)

Synonyms Megascops flammeola, Otus flammeolus, Otus flammeolus, Otus flammeolus, Otus flammeolus, Otus flammeolus flammeolus, Psiloscops flammeolus flammeolus, Scops flammeola

Other names and names in other languages (39)
  • بومة ملتهبةArabic
  • xot nanCatalan
  • výreček plaménkovýCzech
  • tylluan sgops fflamgochWelsh
  • Broget DværghornugleDanish
  • PonderosaeuleGerman
  • pina kriĉostrigoEsperanto
  • Autillo flamuladoSpanish
  • Tecolote ojo oscuroSpanish
  • Tecolote Ojos OscurosSpanish
  • männipällEstonian
  • جغد کاج زردPersian
  • ponderosapöllönenFinnish
  • Asion flamméFrench
  • Petit-duc nainFrench
  • tamnooki ćukCroatian
  • lángvörös füleskuvikHungarian
  • Assiolo fiammatoItalian
  • アメリカコノハズクJapanese
  • Vakarų Amerikos apuokėlisLithuanian
  • ceļotājpūcīteLatvian
  • PonderosadwergooruilDutch
  • Amerikaanse DwergooruilDutch
  • flammeugleNorwegian
  • sosnolubPolish
  • coruja-flamadaPortuguese
  • corujinha-flamejantePortuguese
  • mocho-flamejadoPortuguese
  • Огненная совкаRussian
  • Западноамериканская совкаRussian
  • Сосновая совкаRussian
  • výrček ohnivýSlovak
  • Plameni ćukSerbian
  • ponderosaugglaSwedish
  • Amerika İshakkuşuTurkish
  • сплюшка канадськаUkrainian
  • Cú mèo lửa Bắc MỹVietnamese
  • 美洲角鸮Chinese
  • 花彩角鴞Chinese

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Relatives of the flammulated owl

Other species in the same family Strigidae.

VU, Vulnerable
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)

Snowy owl

Bubo scandiacus

Strigidae

LC, Least Concern
Tawny owl (Strix aluco)

Tawny owl

Strix aluco

Strigidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the flammulated owl?

An adult flammulated owl weighs 54.7 g – 65.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the flammulated owl endangered?

The flammulated owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the flammulated owl live?

The flammulated owl has a recorded lifespan of 8.1 years.

What kind of animal is the flammulated owl?

The flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{flammulated_owl_2026,
  title = {Flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/flammulated-owl},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}