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Athene cunicularia
Athene cunicularia
Burrowing Owl 		Photographer: Lloyd Gomez
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 1338 3161 0874 0095 (2004-05-13)

Copyright © 2004 California Academy of Sciences

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  1971
  • location  Baja California (Clarion Island, Mexico)
  • CalAcademy slide #   T 84,599
  • photo category: Animal - Bird

    • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Burrowing Owl, Tecolote Llanero (ITIS )
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    • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Robert B. Hole Jr    Dec 8, 2004

    		Action: changed name from "Tyto alba" to "Speotyto cunicularia "

    		Reviewer's comments:
         "A simple case of misidentification. The birds are Burrowing Owls rather than Barn Owls."

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