Virtually all of the islands of El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

It abounds especially at low altitudes, although it also occupies other habitats such as more or less open pine forests, and even the high mountain scrub. It also regularly penetrates towns and cities. They usually place the nest in small hollows or ledges on cliffs, cliff walls, coastal cliffs and trees. In towns and cities it can reproduce in buildings, and even in abandoned houses. Outside of the breeding season, dispersive movements of juveniles occur. (Martín & Lorenzo, 2001)