
Burrowing owl - Wikipedia
Burrowing owl ... The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), also called the shoco, is a small, long-legged, primarily terrestrial —though not flightless — species of owl native to the open …
Burrowing Owl Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of …
Burrowing Owls are small, sandy colored owls with bright-yellow eyes. They live underground in burrows they’ve dug themselves or taken over from a prairie dog, ground squirrel, or tortoise. …
Burrowing Owl | Audubon Field Guide
A long-legged owl of open country, often active by day, the Burrowing Owl is popular with humans wherever it occurs, but it has become rare in many areas owing to loss of habitat.
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Burrowing owls are small, unusual owls that nest in underground burrows instead of trees. They live in wide-open, sparsely vegetated areas like prairies, deserts, grasslands and agricultural …
Burrowing Owl - Facts, Habitat, Diet, Life Cycle, Pictures
All about the Burrowing Owl - characteristics, life expectancy, sounds and calls, distribution, behavior, diet, predators, interesting facts, and much more.
Burrowing Owl - National Wildlife Federation
Burrowing owls live in burrows dug by other animals in open, treeless spaces. In the U.S. they are most abundant in the burrows of various prairie dog species. Burrowing owls eat insects, small …
Burrowing owl | Adaptations, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
burrowing owl, (Athene cunicularia), small owl of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes) that inhabits prairie lands of the Western Hemisphere from southwestern Canada to Tierra del …
Burrowing owl - Smithsonian's National Zoo
Burrowing owls are one of the smallest owl species. Unlike most owls, they are very active during the day and nest in underground burrows. They are native to the deserts, plains and fields of …
Burrowing Owl Facts – Burrowing Owl Conservation Network ǀ …
Burrowing Owls primarily feed on insects and small mammals, but they will also eat reptiles and amphibians. Burrowing Owls hunt while walking or running across the ground and by …
Burrowing Owl I Owl Research Institute
Though quite at home beneath the earth’s surface, the Burrowing Owl doesn’t stay underground all the time. It spends time above ground hunting for prey like insects and rodents. Though the …