Burrowing Owl
Speotyto cunicularia
Synopsis: Breeds very locally in rangelands and grasslands east of the Cascades. Apparently it no longer nests in the Rogue and Umpqua valleys. Most notable is the record from southern Klamath County (Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, fledged).

Habitat Associations:
strong
Sagebrush Steppe (2520790 acres)
Low-Dwarf Sagebrush (114927 acres)
Salt Desert Scrub Shrubland (436266 acres)
Edges of Cropland/Pasture/Orchard (1105417 acres)
some
Northeast Modified Grassland (109598 acres)
lesser
Grassland & Fir-Ponderosa Interspersed (41764 acres)

Relative Detectability: Fairly easy to spot and easy to confirm due to habit of standing near its nesting burrow during the daytime.

Challenge: Determine if species has disappeared from southern Wasco, Jefferson, and western Crook and Deschutes Counties.