How many species of owls live in sc?

There are 13 species of owls that live in South Carolina, including:

• Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

• Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)

• Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

• Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)

• Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

• Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)

• Barred Owl (Strix varia)

• Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)

• Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)

• Northern Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium gnoma)

• Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi)

• Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)

• Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)