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Short-eared owl
Asio flammeus

Short-eared owl
Short-eared owl

Size: 15 inches
Overall Color: brown and white
Occurrence: grasslands, fields, marshes
Diet: mostly voles, some birds
Nest: dish on ground
Field Identification: short ear tufts, diurnal hunters, yellow eyes
Season: year-round


Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Strigiformes
Family: 38 Strigidae (typical owls)
Genus: Asio
Species: flammeus

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