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Eurasian Eagle-owl

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Eurasian Eagle-owl

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Also known as Bubo bubo

species of bird

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The Eurasian Eagle-owl, scientifically known as Bubo bubo, is a species within the genus Bubo. It is classified as a taxon and has been described in the Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language. The organism is recognized as the Bird of the Year and appears in the Commons category and gallery under the name Bubo bubo. Its short name is B. bubo.

The species is endemic to Namdapha National Park and its range includes China, the Nanling Mountains, and Africa. While its global IUCN conservation status is Least Concern, its regional conservation status is listed as Vulnerable. Physical characteristics include a wingspan of 174, a mass of 80, and an average litter size of 2.8. The genome of Bubo bubo has been sequenced.

Synthesized by Vinony from 23 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

via IUCN

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Encyclopedic overview

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides much over Eurasia. It is often just called the eagle-owl in Europe and Asia.

It is one of the largest species of owl. Females can grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 centimetres (6 feet 2 inches). Males are slightly smaller. This bird has distinctive ear tufts, with upper parts that are mottled with darker blackish colouring and tawny. The wings and tail are barred. The underparts are a variably hued buff, streaked with darker colouring. The facial disc is not very defined. The orange eyes are distinctive. At least 12 subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl are described.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Eurasian Eagle-owl” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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