Flammulated Owl
Otus flammeolus
Synopsis: Nests in tree cavities in suitable wooded areas of central and northeastern Oregon. Most notable are the records from the west slope of the Cascades, and an intriguing record (not confirmed) from the Steens Mountain in Harney County.

Habitat Associations:
strongest
Ponderosa Pine-dominant Mixed Conifer Forest (244360 acres)
Ponderosa Pine-W. Juniper Woodland (47296 acres)
Ponderosa-Lodgepole Pine on Pumice (843361 acres)
strong
Northeast Mixed Conifer Forest (1759321 acres)
Ponderosa Pine Forest/Woodland (2479811 acres)
Ponderosa Pine/White Oak Forest & Woodland (33497 acres)
Grassland & Fir-Ponderosa Interspersed (282498 acres)
some
True Fir-Hemlock Montane Forest (506636 acres)
lesser
Lodgepole Pine Forest/Woodland (191974 acres)
Aspen Groves (21050 acres)
Subalpine Scattered Trees & Shrubs (36895 acres)

Relative Detectability: Quite difficult to detect due to its nocturnal habits, and very difficult to confirm due to its nesting in tree cavities.

Challenge: Determine if species has disappeared from Josephine and Jackson Counties. Improve knowledge of its distribution in western Baker and southern Umatilla Counties