Vol. 15 (2021): Heringeriana

ISSN 2359-165X Cover: Photo of Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia), a small bird in the Strigidae family. In addition to privileged vision, the owl has excellent hearing, being able to locate its prey with only this sense. It is a small predator with a carnivorous-insectivorous habit, being considered a generalist because it consumes the most abundant prey according to the season, with a preference for rodents. It usually lives in fields, savannahs, pastures, sandbanks, plains, beaches, and airports. A terrestrial owl with diurnal and nocturnal habits, but especially active during twilight. Photo: E.N.F. Souza. Cover edit: M.R.V. Zanatta.