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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Order
STRIGIFORMES
Family
Barn Owls, Typical Owls (Tytonidae & Strigidae)
Code 4
BUOW
Code 6
ATHCUN
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Hooked
Eye Color:
Typically lemon yellow in adults, but increasingly reported as chocolate, brown, or olive as well, especially in Florida.
Head pattern:
Spotted, Unique pattern, Eyebrow
Crown Color:
Brown with white spotting.
Forehead Color:
Brown with white spotting and white eyebrows.
Nape Color:
Brown with white spotting.
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
Blue, Gray
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BODY
Length Range:
23-28 cm (9-11 in)
Weight:
150 g (5.3 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
Brown
Underparts:
Buff-white with horizontal brown barring and brown breast with white spotting.
Upperparts:
Brown with white spotting.
Back Pattern:
Spotted or speckled
Belly Pattern:
Barred or banded
Breast Pattern:
Barred or banded, Spotted or speckled
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Buoyant erratic flight., Silent wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
51-61 cm (20-24 in)
Wing Shape:
Long-Wings
Tail shape:
Notched Tail
Tail Pattern:
Brown overall with faint spotting.
Upper Tail:
Brown with white spotting.
Under Tail:
White
Leg Color:
Feathered in white.
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Parts of a Standing bird
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Head Feathers and Markings
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Parts of a Flying bird
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