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Buff-fronted Owl

Aegolius harrisii
Family
Owls
Order
Strigiformes
Codes
bufowl1, BFOW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyOwls (Strigidae)
SpeciesAegolius harrisii
Codesbufowl1, BFOW
Identification

The Buff-fronted Owl (Aegolius harrisii) is a member of the Owls family within the order Strigiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code bufowl1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Andaman Scops-Owl
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Serendib Scops-Owl
Otus thilohoffmanni
Sandy Scops-Owl
Otus icterorhynchus
Sokoke Scops-Owl
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Buff-fronted Owl photo
(c) André Adeodato, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by André Adeodato

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aegolius harrisii

Family: Owls

Order: Strigiformes

eBird Code: bufowl1