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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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Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CHCU)
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (CAGR)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
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Everglades National Park (EVER)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Golden Spike National Historical Park (GOSP)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
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Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CHCU)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (CAGR)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Chamizal National Memorial (CHAM)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Golden Spike National Historical Park (GOSP)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
