Owls

Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia
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Length: 10 in. (24 cm )
This long-legged owl is often active during the daytime and most often seen sitting on the ground near its burrow. Occasionally they fly up to fence posts or telephone lines where they become even more obvious. Burrowing Owls are confined to prairies, grasslands and open desert areas where they feed on large insects, small mammals and lizards. This species nests in similar habitats all the way south to Argentina.

The four-digit banding code is BUOW.

Male | Scott Streit

Female | Robert Shantz(link is external)



Agricultural

Desert

Grasslands
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Bird Sound Type: Hooting
Sex of Bird: Male
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