
Aegolius acadicus
Northern Saw-whet Owl
As recorded: Aegolius acadicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Strigiformes › Strigidae
Aegolius acadicus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,406 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Hyde Park, Chicago, IL, USA
(c) qswang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, USA
(c) Jared Manninen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Skeena-Queen Charlotte, CA-BC, CA
(c) kaiden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Prince Edward, ON, Canada
(c) P Raja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
N Abington Rd, North Abington Township, PA, US
(c) nfagan22, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Allée des Tourterelles, Val-des-Monts, QC, CA
(c) Julie Lacroix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Aegolius acadicus. BPBM 153569. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34809204. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/153569.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34809204 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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