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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

bur′rowing owl′,

Birdsa long-legged terrestrial owl, Athene cunicularia, of North and South America, that digs a nesting burrow in open prairie land.

1810–20, American.

'burrowing owl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

ground owl - prairie owl

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