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Burrowing owl

Athene cunicularia

Description:

•They are often active during the day. •They eat small rodents, invertebrates, frogs, small lizards and birds. •They live and nest in burrows.

Habitat:

Grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts and open dry areas with low vegetation -I saw this owl in Angra dos Reis (RJ, Brazil)

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2 Comments

BrunoMoller
BrunoMoller 7 years ago

Thank you!!

Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson 7 years ago

My favorite owls...nice spotting!

BrunoMoller
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BrunoMoller

Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil

Spotted on Apr 23, 2016
Submitted on Dec 8, 2016

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