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Athene cunicularia hypugaea

The Burrowing Owl is a small, clever bird that lives in underground burrows. They have long legs and big eyes, and they can be found in open areas like grasslands and deserts.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Athene cunicularia hypugaea is a small, long-legged owl with sandy-brown plumage, spotted white. It has distinctive bright yellow eyes and prominent white eyebrows, lacking ear tufts found on many other owl species.

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Athene cunicularia hypugaea

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Burrowing owls sometimes store extra prey inside their homes for a future snack!

Their diet includes scorpions, and they sometimes remove the stinger before eating!

These clever owls decorate their burrow entrances with poop to attract tasty insects!

They wag their tails up and down when they get excited or feel threatened!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Athene cunicularia hypugaea can live underground in burrows, which helps them stay safe from predators and bad weather.

Athene cunicularia hypugaea can mimic a rattlesnake's hiss to scare away intruders from its nest or burrow.

Athene cunicularia hypugaea can hunt during the day, which helps them find food when many other owls are sleeping.

Athene cunicularia hypugaea can run quickly on the ground, which helps them chase insects and escape from danger.

Maße und Details

Länge: 19-28 cm
Flügelspannweite: 50-61 cm
Gewicht: 0.14-0.24 kg
Lebenserwartung: 6-9 Jahre
Top Speed: 50 km/h
Gelegegröße: 6-11
Brutzeit: 28-30 Tage
Zugstrecke: 3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These owls feast on a diverse menu of insects and small rodents, often hunting by day or night.

Hauptnahrung

Grasshoppers
Beetles
Mice
Voles
Scorpions
Lizards

Nahrungssuche

Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

shelters

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

Uses abandoned burrows for nests and refuge.

eaten by

Ord's Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys ordii

A common prey item in their North American habitat.

eaten by

Meadow Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

Frequently hunted, especially during breeding season.

hunts

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Predatory bird that poses a threat to young owls.

symbiotic with

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

Shares burrows, sometimes with a tense coexistence.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

Gefiedert beschreibt Tiere, hauptsächlich Vögel, die ein Federkleid besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Graben

Grabende Tiere heben Tunnel und Kammern im Erdboden aus und nutzen diese unterirdischen Strukturen als Unterschlupf, zur Jagd oder zur Fortpflanzung.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.