What is Burrowing owl?
[[File:Burrowing Owl 4354.jpg|thumb]] The '''burrowing owl''' (''Athene cunicularia'') is a [[bird]] in the [[True owl|Strigidae]] family.<ref>Konig C; Weick F. & Becking J.-H. 1999. ''Owls: a guide to the owls of the world''. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-07920-6</ref> They nest and roost in burrows. The owls are often active during the day. Like many other kinds of owls, burrowing owls do most of their hunting during [[dusk]] and [[dawn]], when they can best use their [[night vision]] and [[hearing]]. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Strigiformes]] [[Category:Birds of North America]] [[Category:Birds of South America]] {{-}} {{biology-stub}}