Subspecies:
recorded in Britain (of 17 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
68 cm
Wingspan:
175 cm
Weight:
M: 2.3 kg F: 3.3 kg
Scientific name from:
L.: bubo=the eagle-owl
World Distribution:
c&s Europe, n&c Asia
Habitat:
Forest, woodland, farmland
Diet:
Mammals (Water Vole through Hare) and birds (Jay through Mallard), mostly at night
TitBit:
One of the largest owls, it is commonly kept in captivity, but following a first breeding attempt in Morayshire, 1-2 pairs have bred every year since 1996, notably in Yorkshire; they may yet establish themselves as part of our bird fauna
Other Names
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish:
Stor hornugle
Dutch:
Oehoe
Finnish:
Huuhkaja
French:
Grand-Duc d´Europe
German:
Uhu
Hungarian:
Uhu
Icelandic:
Úfur
Irish:
Italian:
Gufo reale
Norwegian:
Hubro
Polish:
Puchacz zwyczajny
Portuguese:
Bufo-real
Spanish:
Búho real
Swedish:
Berguv
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Mikkola, H. 1983 Owls of Europe Poyser, Calton
[598.71 MIK]
See Also:
Wikipedia entry
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com
These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.21, Jun 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)
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