burrowing owl
nounDefinition of burrowing owl
: a small diurnal chiefly ground-dwelling American owl (Athene cunicularia) of grassland and desert regions that roosts and nests in burrows
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Worst of all, the mice attract burrowing owls, which feed on the rodents until their population crashes in the winter. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "Coastal Commission to consider poisoning mice to restore balance on Farallon Islands," 10 July 2019 The mitigation lands are now reverting back to habitat for San Joaquin kit foxes, blunt-nosed leopard lizards, burrowing owls and other at-risk species. — Los Angeles Times, "California farmers are planting solar panels as water supplies dry up," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'burrowing owl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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