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Horned owl
Genus of birds (Bubo) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Eagle owl" redirects here. For other uses, see Eagle owl (disambiguation).
The American (North and South America) horned owls and the Old World eagle-owls make up the genus Bubo, at least as traditionally described. The genus name Bubo is Latin for owl.
Quick Facts Horned owls and eagle-owls Temporal range: Late Pliocene to present, Scientific classification ...
Horned owls and eagle-owls Temporal range: Late Pliocene to present | |
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Indian eagle-owl, Bubo bengalensis | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Strigiformes |
Family: | Strigidae |
Genus: | Bubo Duméril, 1805 |
Type species | |
Strix bubo Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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This genus contains ten species that are found in many parts of the world. Some of the largest living Strigiformes are in Bubo. Traditionally, only owls with ear-tufts were included in this genus, but that is no longer the case.
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