Short-eared owl
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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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Short-eared owl | |
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Individual at the Little Rann of Kutch. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Strigiformes |
Family: | Strigidae |
Genus: | Asio |
Species: | A. flammeus |
Binomial name | |
Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763) | |
Range of A. flammeus Breeding Resident Passage Non-breeding | |
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