Typical Owl Gallery

Austral pygmy owl (Glaucidium nana)

Austral pygmy owl (Glaucidium nana), a tiny raptor, only 17 to 22 cm long, that is active during daytime. Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, XII Region, Chile

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Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)

Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) on the ground in coastal desert. San Fernando National Reserve, Ica Province, southern Peru

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Northern white-faced scops owl

Northern white-faced scops owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) viewed through foliage. This owl is fully nocturnal, spending the day hidden in scrub or bushes. It is found in savanna country, from the scrub desert fringes of the Sahara to the arid southwestern coastal region of Africa. They are small and largely insectivorous, but will also take small birds, small rodents and other mammals

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