Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) wildspecies.ca

At Risk

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Burrowing Owl

French common name:

Chevêche des terriers

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Burrowing Owl	Chevêche des terriers
2005	Burrowing Owl	Chevêche des terriers
2010	Burrowing Owl	Chevêche des terriers
2015	Burrowing Owl	Chevêche des terriers
2020	Burrowing Owl	Chevêche des terriers

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Athene cunicularia	Strigidae	Strigiformes
2005	Athene cunicularia	Strigidae	Strigiformes
2010	Athene cunicularia	Strigidae	Strigiformes
2015	Athene cunicularia	Strigidae	Strigiformes
2020	Athene cunicularia	Strigidae	Strigiformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change
2000	Critically Imperiled
2005	Critically Imperiled
2010	Critically Imperiled
2015	Critically Imperiled
2020	Imperiled	Reduced level of risk.	Incorrect data used previously.

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	At Risk - 1
2005	At Risk - 1
2010	At Risk - 1
2015	Critically Imperiled - N1N2B,N1N2M
2020	Imperiled - N2B

Yukon
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2000	At Risk - 1
2005	At Risk - 1
2010	At Risk - 1
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1B,S1M
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1B

Alberta
2000	At Risk - 1
2005	At Risk - 1
2010	At Risk - 1
2015	Imperiled - S2B,S2M
2020	Imperiled - S2B

Saskatchewan
2000	At Risk - 1
2005	At Risk - 1
2010	At Risk - 1
2015	Imperiled - S2B,S2M
2020	Imperiled - S2B

Manitoba
2000	At Risk - 1
2005	At Risk - 1
2010	At Risk - 1
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1B,S1M
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1B

Ontario
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Quebec
2000	Not Present
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

New Brunswick
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Nova Scotia
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Prince Edward Island
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present