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Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Pichard Olivier (XC909267). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
American Barn OwlTyto furcata
Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
Eastern Screech-OwlMegascops asio
Little OwlAthene noctua
Western Screech-OwlMegascops kennicottii
Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
Barred OwlStrix varia
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 240,273 |
|---|---|
| California | 6,202 |
| Brazil | 5,819 |
| Oregon | 5,631 |
| Oklahoma | 4,749 |
| Argentina | 4,719 |
| Kansas | 3,291 |
| Washington | 3,193 |
| Texas | 3,158 |
| Mexico | 2,691 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
- NocturnalActive primarily at nightChecked by the maintainer
Group and habits
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Vertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating vertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Burrow nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in burrows.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Owls · Strigiformes |
| Family | Typical Owls · Strigidae |
| Genus | Little Owls and Allies · Athene |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Gallatin County, Montana, United States
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Burrowing Owl with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.