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The talons of the Eurasian eagle-owl are very large and not often exceeded in size by diurnal raptors. Unlike the great horned owls, the overall foot size and strength of the Eurasian eagle-owl is not known to have been tested, but the considerably smaller horned owl has one of the strongest grips ever measured in a bird. [6] [8] [30]
The Eurasian eagle-owl predates the largest members of the most species-rich diurnal raptor genera: the 900 g (2.0 lb) Eurasian goshawks from the genus Accipiter, the 1,375 g (3.031 lb) upland buzzards from the genus Buteo, and the 1,460 g (3.22 lb) gyrfalcons (F. rusticolus) of the genus Falco. [128]
The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that resides in much of Eurasia.It is one of the largest species of owl; males weigh from 1.2 to 3.2 kg (2.6 to 7.1 lb) and have a wingspan of 131–188 cm (4 ft 4 in – 6 ft 2 in). [3]
The most massive owl is certainly either the Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) or the endangered and similarly sized Blakiston's fish owl (Bubo blakistoni) of coastal Russia and Japan. Record-sized specimens of both species have weighed approximately 4.5 kg (9.9 lb) and measured over 0.75 m (2.5 ft) long. [144]
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).
The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that inhabits various regions across Eurasia. Known for its large size, males can weigh between 1.2 to 3.2 kg (2.6 to 7.1 lb) with a wingspan ranging from 131–188 cm (4 ft 4 in – 6 ft 2 in).
From top left to right: Eurasian eagle-owl, king vulture, peregrine falcon, golden eagle and bearded vulture: ... [39] are similar in size to the Haast's eagle, ...
Cross sectioned great grey owl specimen showing the extent of the body plumage, Zoological Museum, Copenhagen Skeleton of a Strigidae owl. While typical owls (hereafter referred to simply as owls) vary greatly in size, with the smallest species, the elf owl, being a hundredth the size of the largest, the Eurasian eagle-owl and Blakiston's fish owl, owls generally share an extremely similar ...