Examples of ferruginous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, exemptions are related to certain outreach, monitoring, habitat restoration, and survey efforts. — Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2022 Elsewhere in the West, federal officials say the 6-inch cactus ferruginous pygmy owl — which nests in saguaro cacti in Mexico, Arizona and Texas — should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, Michael Doyle reports for E&E news. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2021 The cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, which nests in the Sonoran Desert’s iconic saguaro cactus, routinely takes down prey twice its size. — Shaena Montanari, National Geographic, 26 June 2020 During the 1980s and 1990s, wintering ferruginous and rough-legged hawks were considered fairly common on the plains of Boulder County. — The Know, 4 Dec. 2019 There are likely fewer than 100 cactus ferruginous pygmy-owls left in Arizona, the zoo said. — Raquel Baier, azcentral, 6 June 2019 The ferruginous pygmy owl is a regular predator of small birds, while the burrowing owl only snags birds very rarely and instead focuses its hunting efforts on insects and other arthropods. — Jason Bittel, Smithsonian, 13 Mar. 2017 Ferrets, tiger salamanders, burrowing owls and ferruginous hawks also rely on prairie dog burrows for cover. — Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 20 Feb. 2017 The ferruginous pygmy owl is a regular predator of small birds, while the burrowing owl only snags birds very rarely and instead focuses its hunting efforts on insects and other arthropods. — Jason Bittel, Smithsonian, 13 Mar. 2017 See More

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