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Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis]

Athene cunicularia [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis] (= Athene cunicularia brachyptera) (Richmond, CW 1896)

Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Athene
Scientific:
  Athene cunicularia brachyptera


Original description

Citation:
  (Richmond, CW 1896)

Reference:
   Proc. U.S. Ntnl. Mus. 18, no.1093 p.663

Protonym:
  Speotyto brachyptera

Type locality:
  East of Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/32799#page/749/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3986923F56E6F901

Avibase ID:
  avibase-3986923F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/3986923F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 687086

Geographic range:

  • Athene cunicularia brachyptera: Aruba, northern Venezuela (southward to the llanos of Apure, Barinas, and Cojedes) including Isla Margarita, and adjacent northeastern Colombia
English:
Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis]
French:
Chevêche des terriers [brachyptera, arubensis ou apurensis]


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis] ( Athene cunicularia [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis] ( Athene cunicularia [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis] ( Athene cunicularia [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis] ( Athene cunicularia [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis] ( Athene cunicularia [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis] ( Athene cunicularia [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis] ( Athene cunicularia [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis] ( Athene cunicularia [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis] ( Athene cunicularia [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis] ( Athene cunicularia [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis])
Avilist 2025:
Athene cunicularia brachyptera [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Athene cunicularia brachyptera [version 2]
Clements, version 2022:
Athene cunicularia brachyptera [version 2]
Clements, version 2023:
Athene cunicularia brachyptera [version 2]
Clements, version 2024:
Athene cunicularia brachyptera [version 2]
Clements, version 2025:
Athene cunicularia brachyptera [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Athene cunicularia brachyptera [version 2]
Clements, version 2019:
Athene cunicularia brachyptera [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Athene cunicularia [guadeloupensis]

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English: Burrowing Owl [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis]
French: Chevêche des terriers (brachyptera), Chevêche des terriers [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis], Chevêche des terriers [brachyptera, arubensis ou apurensis]
Scientific: Athene cunicularia [brachyptera, arubensis or apurensis], Athene cunicularia brachyptera, Speotyto brachyptera

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