Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

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The Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) is a species of typical owl (family Strigidae). In Scotland this species of owl is often referred to as a cataface, grass owl or short-horned hootlet. 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. Asio flammeus will display its tufts when in a defensive pose. However, its very short tufts...

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Rick Leche, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/64649343@N00/388569179
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asio_flammeus

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Taxonomy:order Owls
Taxonomy:kingdom Animals
Color brown