Athene cunicularia (Burrowing Owl)
Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782)
20-26 cm Its yellow eyes and the shape of its facial disc and “brows” give it a fierce look. The legs are unusually long and unfeathered. Grayish brown above with marked white streaking on the head and whitish spots on the back and wings. Border of the facial disc and nuchal collar whitish…
