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The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), also called the shoco, is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America. Burrowing owls can be found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other open, dry area with low vegetation. [ 3 ] They nest and roost in burrows, such as those excavated ...
Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio; Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus; Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia; Barred owl, Strix varia
S. v. helveola. S. v. varia. Synonyms. Syrnium varium. The barred owl (Strix varia), also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl or eight-hooter owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family's ...
The eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) or eastern screech-owl, is a small owl that is relatively common in Eastern North America, from Mexico to Canada. [ 1 ][ 3 ] This species resides in most types of woodland habitats across its range, and is relatively adaptable to urban and developed areas compared to other owls.
A renewed effort to list burrowing owls under the California Endangered Species Act just cleared an early hurdle. Conservationists say the situation for the owls that nest underground has only ...
Strix otusLinnaeus, 1758. The long-eared owl (Asio otus), also known as the northern long-eared owl[ 3 ] or, more informally, as the lesser horned owl or cat owl, [ 4 ] is a medium-sized species of owl with an extensive breeding range. The genus name, Asio, is Latin for "horned owl", and the specific epithet, otus, is derived from Greek and ...
The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air") [ 3 ] or the hoot owl, [ 4 ] is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the ...
Filming took place from July to September 2005 in Florida, with additional shooting in California the following January. The film was released on May 5, 2006. Hoot was a commercial failure, and received negative reviews from critics. The film is about a group of children trying to save a burrowing owl habitat from destruction. Its habitat is ...