Subspecies
Currently, there are ten recognized subspecies of the Short-eared Owl:
- Asio flammeus bogotensis
- Asio flammeus domingensis
- Asio flammeus flammeus
- Asio flammeus galapagoensis - Galápagos Islands
- Asio flammeus pallidicaudus
- Asio flammeus ponapensis
- Asio flammeus portoricensis
- Asio flammeus sandwichensis : Pueo or Hawaiian Short-eared Owl - Hawaii
- Asio flammeus sanfordi
- Asio flammeus suinda
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