Athene cunicularia - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Athene cunicularia Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,740,190,144 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

burrowing owl
(redirected from Athene cunicularia)

    Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

burrowing owl

US owl Speotyto cunicularia that makes its nest in the deserted burrows of other animals. It is about 23 cm/9 in long, with no ear-tufts and long, poorly-feathered legs.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Owl watchers have long known that Athene cunicularia collects dung from mammals such as cows.
Owls use tools: dung is lure for beetles by Milius, Susan / Science News
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.