Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo [Linnaeus, 1758] |
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Order:
Strigiformes
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Family: Strigidae |
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BTO Codes:
EO, EAGOW
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EURING No: 7440 | |
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Number in Britain:
Unavailable
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(E) Escaped (?) Breeder
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Subspecies:
recorded in Britain (of 17 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
68 cm
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Wingspan: 175 cm |
Weight:
M: 2.3 kg F: 3.3 kg
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Scientific name from:
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L.: bubo=the eagle-owl |
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World Distribution:
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c&s Europe, n&c Asia |
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Habitat:
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Forest, woodland, farmland |
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Diet:
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Mammals (Water Vole through Hare) and birds (Jay through Mallard), mostly at night |
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TitBit:
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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. |
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Danish:
Stor hornugle
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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 |
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Spanish:
Búho real
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Swedish: Berguv |
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For More Information... |
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Books and Monographs:
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| Mikkola, H. 1983 Owls of Europe Poyser, Calton [598.71 MIK] | |
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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