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Short-eared Owl
Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Owls

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishShort-eared Owl
DutchVelduil
SpanishBúho Sabanero
Chinese短耳鸮
Scientific nameAsio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763)

About this species

The short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) is a widespread grassland species in the family Strigidae. Owls belonging to genus Asio are known as the eared owls, as they have tufts of feathers resembling mammalian ears. These "ear" tufts may or may not be visible. The short-eared owl will display its tufts when in a defensive pose, although its very short tufts are usually not visible. The short-eared owl is found in open country and grasslands.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyStrigidae
GenusAsio

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