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The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides in much of Eurasia. It is often just called the eagle-owl in Europe and Asia. [4] 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 ...
However, a comparison between eagle- and horned owls based upon six comparable biomes in the Americas and Eurasia found the great horned owl's prey averaged 372 g (13.1 oz), improbably slightly higher than the eagle-owl at 327 g (11.5 oz). [17]
From top left to right: Eurasian eagle-owl, king vulture, peregrine falcon, golden eagle and bearded vulture: Scientific classification; ... life history of raptors ...
The largest owls are two similarly sized eagle owls; the Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) and Blakiston's fish owl (Bubo blakistoni). The largest females of these species are 71 cm (28 in) long, have a 190 cm (75 in) wing span, and weigh 4.2 kg ( 9 + 1 ⁄ 4 lb).
When ecologist Carl Safina adopted a baby owl, he came to understand the world in a new way
The average life span is about 2–3 years, ... and Eurasian eagle-owl ... and fill it rapidly with bedding and contaminants compared to other species, ...
A Eurasian eagle owl at the Minnesota Zoo escaped its handler, only to land in a tiger enclosure, where it was killed, according to a government report and the zoo.
The great horned owl is the heaviest extant owl in Central and South America and is the second-heaviest owl in North America, after the closely related but very different-looking snowy owl. [ 7 ] [ 12 ] It is heavily built, with a barrel-shaped body, a large head, and broad wings. [ 12 ]