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The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air") [ 3 ] or the hoot owl, [ 4 ] is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the ...
Detail of an eye of an eagle-owl. The genus Bubo was introduced in 1805 by the French zoologist André Duméril for the horned owls. [2] The type species is the Eurasian eagle-owl. [3] The word bubo is Latin for the Eurasian eagle owl and was used as the specific epithet for the species by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. [4]
The South American great horned owl (Bubo virginianus nacurutu), also known as the Colombian great horned owl, Venezuelan great horned owl, or desert great horned owl, is a subspecies of the great horned owl, Bubo virginianus. [ 1 ] It lives in tropical South America. It generally occurs in more open areas than the North American great horned ...
The spotted owl (Strix occidentalis) is a species of true owl. It is a resident species of old-growth forests in western North America, where it nests in tree hollows, old bird of prey nests, or rock crevices. Nests can be between 12 and 60 metres (39 and 197 ft) high and usually contain two eggs (though some contain as many as four).
The spectacled owl can range from 41 to 52.3 cm (16.1 to 20.6 in) in length. Mass in males can range from 453 to 1,075 g (1.00 to 2.37 lb), whereas females can weigh from 680 to 1,250 g (1.50 to 2.76 lb). 10 males from the nominate subspecies (P. p. perspicillata) were found to average 767 g (1.69 lb) while 8 females averaged 908 g (2.00 lb ...
The larger barn owl (Tyto alba) needs a force of 30 N to release its prey, and one of the largest owls, the great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), needs a force over 130 N to release prey in its talons. [34] An owl's talons, like those of most birds of prey, can seem massive in comparison to the body size outside of flight.
List of birds of Mexico. Appearance. The golden eagle is Mexico's national bird. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Mexico. The avifauna of Mexico included a total of 1136 species as of April 2024, according to Bird Checklists of the World. [ 1 ] Of the 1135 species, 113 are rare or accidental, 10 have been introduced by humans, 112 ...
Description. Barn owl in flight. The barn owl is a medium-sized, pale-coloured owl with long wings and a short, squarish tail. There is considerable size variation across the subspecies, with a typical specimen measuring about 33 to 39 cm (13 to 15 in) in overall length, with a wingspan of some 80 to 95 cm (31 to 37 in).