short-eared owl
E549391
The short-eared owl is a medium-sized, largely nocturnal owl known for its mottled brown plumage, yellow eyes, and habit of hunting over open grasslands and marshes in many parts of the world.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
owl ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
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nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 34–43 cm ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized owl ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | open country with low vegetation ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 4–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
short eared owl
ⓘ
short-eared owl NERFINISHED ⓘ short-eared owl (American English) ⓘ |
| conservationConcerns |
decline of grassland ecosystems
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habitat loss ⓘ |
| describedBy | Anders Sparrman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
mice ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ voles ⓘ |
| earTufts | short ⓘ |
| earTuftsVisibility | often inconspicuous ⓘ |
| eyeColor | yellow ⓘ |
| facialDiscColor | pale ⓘ |
| family | Strigidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | buoyant moth-like flight ⓘ |
| genus | Asio ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | low quartering flight over open ground ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior |
irruptive migrant
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partially migratory ⓘ |
| nestingSite | ground ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | daytime hunting more frequent than many owls ⓘ |
| order | Strigiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumageColor | mottled brown ⓘ |
| primarySenseForHunting |
hearing
ⓘ
vision ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | often roosts on ground or low perches ⓘ |
| scientificName | Asio flammeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females generally larger than males ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | can form loose winter roosts ⓘ |
| subfamily | Striginae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
agricultural fields
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marshes ⓘ open grasslands ⓘ prairies ⓘ tundra ⓘ |
| vocalization | series of hoots and barks ⓘ |
| wingspan | 85–110 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1782 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.