Flammulated Owl
Flammulated Owl has no long-term trend on record.
About the Flammulated Owl
The Flammulated Owl (Psiloscops flammeolus) is a North American member of the Owls (Strigidae). In this analysis it is grouped with the birds of prey.
- Size
- 5–27.5 in long (13–70 cm) — a nocturnal raptor (typical for the family)
- Habitat
- Open country, woodlands, cliffs and wetlands, hunting from the air or a high perch.
- Diet
- Live prey — small mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and large insects (carrion for vultures).
- Range
- Recorded on 18 Breeding Bird Survey routes across 8 states.
- Family
- Strigidae · Birds of prey
Notable Flammulated Owl Trends
No notable trend signals for Flammulated Owl. See the full index history below.
Flammulated Owl Population Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Flammulated Owl is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.00). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±40.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Where the Flammulated Owl Is Detected
BBS routes recording Flammulated Owl, sized by most recent count.
Flammulated Owl Population Trend by State
| Arizona | insufficient data | n/a | 1 |
| California | insufficient data | n/a | 3 |
| Colorado | insufficient data | n/a | 3 |
| Idaho | insufficient data | n/a | 1 |
| Montana | insufficient data | n/a | 2 |
| Oregon | insufficient data | n/a | 4 |
| Utah | insufficient data | n/a | 2 |
| Washington | insufficient data | n/a | 2 |
Flammulated Owl Conservation Status
Flammulated Owl is tracked across BBS survey routes; no formal conservation-status flag is recorded here.
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. Trend is a route-weighted relative-abundance index, not an absolute population.