11 Types of Owls in Minnesota
Find out whether owls live in Minnesota, where sightings are most likely, and which wildlife pages to open next for IDs, state context, and gifts.
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Find out whether owls live in Minnesota, where sightings are most likely, and which wildlife pages to open next for IDs, state context, and gifts.
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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist
5,353 verified observations on iNaturalist of owl have been recorded in Minnesota, most often in February, January, April.
When owl are recorded in Minnesota
Verified species, source iNaturalist
11 types of owls recorded in Minnesota
11 owl species have a verified observation record in Minnesota across the owl order (Strigiformes), each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
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Plus 1 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations. Photos by iNaturalist observers, reused under the licence each observer chose.
Gear and field guides
The Barred Owl (Strix varia) is the most commonly recorded, with 1,741 verified observations, about 33% of all owls reported in Minnesota. If you spot a owl here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.