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Northern Saw-whet Owl

Aegolius acadicus

Species code GS001440

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Northern Saw-whet Owl

French common name:

Petite Nyctale

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Northern Saw-Whet OwlPetite Nyctale
2005Northern Saw-whet OwlPetite Nyctale
2010Northern Saw-whet OwlPetite Nyctale
2015Northern Saw-whet OwlPetite Nyctale
2020Northern Saw-whet OwlPetite Nyctale

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Aegolius acadicusStrigidaeStrigiformes
2005Aegolius acadicusStrigidaeStrigiformes
2010Aegolius acadicusStrigidaeStrigiformes
2015Aegolius acadicusStrigidaeStrigiformes
2020Aegolius acadicusStrigidaeStrigiformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5B,N5N,N5M
2020Secure - N5B,N5N
Yukon
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Accidental - 8
2010Accidental - 8
2015Critically Imperiled - S1B,SNRM
2020Critically Imperiled - S1B
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Alberta
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,SUN,S5M
2020Secure - S5B,SUN
Saskatchewan
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S4N,S5M
2020Secure - S5B,S4N
Manitoba
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SUN,S5M
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5B,SUN,S5M
Ontario
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020Secure - S5B,S5N
Quebec
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5B,S4S5N,S4S5M
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5B,S4S5N
New Brunswick
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Secure - S5B
Nova Scotia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SUM
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,SUM
Prince Edward Island
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4B
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Vulnerable - S3?
2020Vulnerable - S3B
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present