加州的洞穴猫头鹰由于人口迅速下降 濒临濒危状态 California's burrowing owls are nearing endangered status due to rapid population decline.

埋头猫头鹰正在从加利福尼亚消失,其数量迅速下降,特别是在沿海和海湾地区,那里还有不到25对育种。 Burrowing owls are disappearing from California, with their numbers rapidly declining, particularly along the coast and in the Bay Area where fewer than 25 breeding pairs remain. 保护团体已请求将猫头鹰列为濒危物种。 Conservation groups have petitioned for the owls to be listed as endangered. 主要威胁包括栖息地丧失和巢穴掠夺。 Major threats include habitat loss and nest predation. 国家Audubon协会正在进行每年一次的圣诞鸟计数,鼓励公众帮助寻找这些失踪的猫头鹰。 The National Audubon Society is conducting its annual Christmas Bird Count, encouraging the public to help locate these missing owls.