Birds of the World

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Genus: Athene (9 species)

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Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti) Endangered Range: OR: c India


Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) Range: OR, PAL: s Iran to se Asia Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia carrikeri) Range: NA, MA, SA: widespread Las Unamas, San Martin, Meta, Colombia
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Locally common. Small (sometimes large) groups build nests and decoy nests by digging holes in open grassy areas.
Family at a nest hole.

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Guadalcanal Owl (Athene granti) Range: AU: Guadalcanal (sc Solomon Is.)

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West Solomons Owl (Athene jacquinoti) Range: AU: w, c Solomon Is.

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Malaita Owl (Athene malaitae) Range: AU: Malaita (sc Solomon Is.)


Little Owl (Athene noctua) Range: PAL, AF: widespread PAL and n, ne AF Hungary
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Makira Owl (Athene roseoaxillaris) Range: AU: Makira (=San Cristóbal Is.; se Solomon Is.)


White-browed Owl (Athene superciliaris) Range: AF: Madagascar (except c) Isalo, Madagascar
Photograph by Bradley Hacker © All Rights Reserved.

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