Scientific Name
Athene cunicularia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Strigiformes |
Family | Strigidae |
Subfamily | Surniinae |
Genus | Athene |
Species | Athene cunicularia |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Thought to be extirpated from the region at the time of the last checklist, Burrowing Owl persists as a rare and local summer resident of open grassland and desertscrub habitats. It has been confirmed breeding on the Arizona Strip and the Coconino Plateau, and has also been seen in House Rock Valley. Recent records range from 11 May to 27 Jun. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Geographic Regions Tags
- South Rim
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/16/2016 4:11:33 PM
Notes
(Athene cunicularia) * Thought to be extirpated from the region at the time of the last checklist, Burrowing Owl persists as a rare and local summer resident of open grassland and desertscrub habitats. It has been confirmed breeding on the Arizona Strip and the Coconino Plateau, and has also been seen in House Rock Valley. Recent records range from 11 May to 27 Jun. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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