English
owl, prairie (burrowing owl)
Arapaho
tebe’eibee3ei
Translation of the Arapaho
‘broken necked owl’
Location
look for these small owls on the ground in prairie dog towns. They leave for the winter.
Prairie Owls and the Arapaho
The name comes from the way in which this owl turns its head completely around, as if it has a broken neck.