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Short-eared Owl

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Short-eared Owl

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Also known as Asio flammeus

species of bird

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The Short-eared Owl (*Asio flammeus*) is a species of bird in the family Strigidae and order Strigiformes. It belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with the genus *Asio* as its parent taxon. The species was described by Pontoppidan in 1763 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, while its regional conservation status is Near Threatened.

The Short-eared Owl has a wingspan of 102. Its range includes Brazil, South America, Africa, and the Nanling Mountains. The species is also known by the common names Sumpfohreule, Болотная сова, and Búho campestre.

Synthesized by Vinony from 27 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, WoRMS, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

short-eared owl

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderStrigiformes
  4. FamilyStrigidae
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In flight In Texel, North Holland, Netherlands

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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