mochuelo de madriguera o Cucú, Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia troglodytes)

            * mochuelo de madriguera o Cucú, Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia troglodytes)
* Status: Residente Local Comun
* (Residente común) (Subespecie Endemica de la Hispaniola e Islas Adyacentes).


El mochuelo de madriguera o Cucu (Athene cunicularia troglodytes) es una especie de aveestrigiforme de la familia Strigidae. Es un búho pequeño y de patas largas que se encuentra en todos los paisajes abiertos de América, ha sido observado en pastizales, áreas agrícolas, desiertos, o cualquier otra área seca libre de vegetación baja. Anidan y descansan en madrigueras
Tiene ojos amarillos, y cejas blancas. El dorso es castaño oscuro moteado de blanco. Una banda blanca atraviesa la garganta. El pecho y el vientre son blancuzcos con barras pardas. Las patas son muy largas y la cola corta. Tiene hábitos terrestres, anida en madrigueras y caza planeando, a menudo de día. Se alimenta de reptiles pequeños e insectos.

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The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia troglodytes) 
(Common Resident) (Endemic Subspecies of the Hispaniola And Associate Island)

is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America. Burrowing owls can be found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other open dry area with low vegetation
They nest and roost in burrows
Unlike most owls, Burrowing Owls are often active during the day, although they tend to avoid the midday heat. But like many other kinds of owls, burrowing owls do most of their hunting from dusk until dawn, when they can use their night vision and hearing to their advantage. Living in open grasslands as opposed to the forest, the burrowing owl has developed longer legs, which enables it to sprint as well as fly when hunting.

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Lugar de Captura / taken: Lugar de captura: Puerto Escondido, Duvergé. Rep. Dominicana

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Strigiformes
Family:Strigidae
Genus:Athene
Species:A. cunicularia troglodytes
Binomial name
Athene cunicularia


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Taken on: March 26, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/7.1, 1/500 sec, 700mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	+2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.4.1 (Macintosh)
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