Burrowing Owl

Found anywhere from the western and southern United States to Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Guyana, northern and western Colombia, western and central Ecuador, southern Chile and Argentina, southern Brazil and is also on several Caribbean islands.

It is a small bird with unusually long, featherless legs. There is no sexual dimorphism, the males and females are practically identical.

It is a diurnal species that is active all day, but concentrates its hunting activity around dawn and dusk. It mainly feeds on arthropods, such as beetles, spiders, scorpions and other insects, as well as small mammals, amphibians and reptiles.

The Burrowing Owl breeds annually and is a monogamous species. It nests in the abandoned burrows of other species like the prairie dog, whose burrow is usually 1 m deep.

Clutches are 3-11 eggs, which will hatch 28-30 days after laying.

Conservation Status

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated