One of the 4 owlets on WAnimals
Birds · Strigiformes · Strigidae
Athene cunicularia
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Its scientific name, Athene cunicularia, pairs the Greek goddess of wisdom with the Latin for "burrower", so it means literally "wise digger".
Weight
120 g – 180 g
Size
19 cm – 25 cm
Life expectancy
9 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · A-Z Animals · Burrowing Owl Alliance BC (aging key study) · Animal Diversity Web · The Owl Pages · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service · Animal Spot · Center for Biological Diversity
Best time: All year round on the plains of the Americas, by day; it is found at the mouths of prairie dog, viscacha or armadillo burrows.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 21.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Burrowing Owl — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about burrowing owl.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
