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Where do burrowing owls live in the Western Hemisphere?
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Owl
Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus).
In the Western Hemisphere, the burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) inhabits prairie lands ranging from southwestern Canada down to Tierra del Fuego in South America.1
These birds typically reside in holes or nest chambers that have been abandoned by other animals, such as rodents.12