Eurasian eagle-owl
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The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that is found in Eurasia. It is also called the European eagle-owl. In Europe, it is just called the eagle-owl.[2]
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Eurasian eagle-owl | |
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Territorial call of male, recorded near Marianka, Slovakia | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Strigiformes |
Family: | Strigidae |
Genus: | Bubo |
Species: | B. bubo |
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Bubo bubo | |
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Range of Eurasian eagle-owl | |
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It is one of the largest species of owl. Females grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 cm (6 ft 2 in); males are slightly smaller.[3] The bird has distinctive ear tufts.
The Eurasian eagle-owl is found in many habitats, but is mostly a bird of mountainous regions or other rocky areas, often near woodland edge and shrubs or wetlands to hunt their prey.[4]