Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

Least Concern

The Short-eared Owl is an owl of Madagascar. It hunts mostly at dusk or night, using silent flight, strong talons, and sharp hearing to catch mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, or fish, and usually nests in cavities, cliffs, old nests, or sheltered hollows.

Family

Strigidae

Group

Owls

Range

Short-eared Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in Madagascar

Population

≈ 1.2M–2.1M

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