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title: "Pójdźka ziemna"
description: "Athene cunicularia — Ptaki. The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small, long-legged, primarily terrestrial—though not flightless—species of owl native to the open landscapes of North and South America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/burrowing-owl
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Pójdźka ziemna

> Athene cunicularia — Ptaki. The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small, long-legged, primarily terrestrial—though not flightless—species of owl native to the open landscapes of North and South America.

- Scientific name: *Athene cunicularia*
- Category: `birds` (Ptaki)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola), `farm` (Gospodarstwo), `desert` (Pustynia)
- iNaturalist observations: 47042
- Wikidata: [Q467068](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467068)
- iNaturalist taxon: [19975](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/19975)

## Names

- en: Burrowing Owl
- de: Kaninchenkauz
- es: Tecolote llanero
- fr: Chevêche des terriers
- nl: Holenuil
- pt: Coruja-buraqueira
- pl: Pójdźka ziemna

## Countries with the most observations

US (18148), BR (10119), AR (6525), MX (5032), CL (1331), PE (867), EC (610), CA (514), BO (357), CO (347), UY (335), PY (233)

## Summary

The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small, long-legged, primarily terrestrial—though not flightless—species of owl native to the open landscapes of North and South America. They are typically found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other open, dry area with low vegetation. They nest and roost in burrows, and, despite their common name, do not often construct these dwellings themselves, rather repurposing disused burrows or tunnels previously excavated and inhabited by other species, such as American badgers (Taxidea taxus), foxes (Vulpes sp.), ground squirrels or prairie dogs…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrowing_owl

## Photo

![Pójdźka ziemna](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/burrowing-owl/medium.jpg)

Photo: Dario Taraborelli · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251993378

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/burrowing-owl?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).