Eurasian Eagle Owl

by Anthony Sacco

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Eurasian Eagle Owl

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Anthony Sacco

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The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl resident in much of Eurasia. It is sometimes called the European eagle-owl and is, in Europe, where it is the only member of its genus besides the snowy owl (B. scandiacus), occasionally abbreviated to just eagle-owl. In India, it is often called the Indian great horned owl, though this may cause confusion with the similarly named American bird.[3] It is one of the largest species of owl, and females can grow to a total length of 75 centimeters (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 centimeters (74 in), males being slightly smaller. This bird has distinctive ear tufts, the upper parts are mottled black and tawny and the wings and tail are barred. The under-parts are buff, streaked with darker color. The facial disc is poorly developed and the orange eyes are distinctive. source: Wikipedia

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October 11th, 2014

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