Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="great-horned-owl"></birdfyi-bird>The most powerful owl in the Americas, the Great Horned Owl takes an extraordinary range of prey — rabbits, skunks, and rodents, along with birds up to the size of other raptors, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Mottled grey-brown with heavy barring, prominent ear tufts, yellow eyes, and a white throat patch, it presents a famously fierce aspect. It occupies forests, deserts, swamps, and suburban parks from subarctic Canada to Tierra del Fuego, nesting in tree hollows, on cliff ledges, and in the abandoned nests of other large birds. One to four eggs are incubated for 30 to 37 days, with young fledging near 70 days. Its deep, resonant hooting — a rhythmic territorial duet between mated pairs — booms at dusk, the female pitched slightly higher than the male. It is listed as Least Concern.
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소개
The great horned owl is the most powerful and widespread owl in the Americas, earning the nickname tiger of the sky. It is one of the earliest nesting birds, often laying eggs in January when snow still covers the ground. Great horned owls are fierce predators, regularly taking prey up to three times their own weight.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Body Length | 55.0 cm | 21.7 in |
| 날개 폭 | 127.0 cm | 50.0 in |
| 체중 | 1400.0 g | 49.38 oz |
식별
깃털
Mottled grey-brown plumage with heavy dark barring. Prominent ear tufts, yellow eyes, and a white throat patch give a fierce expression.
부리
Dark grey-black hooked bill almost hidden by facial disc feathers
Habitat & Range
Diverse habitats including forests, deserts, swamps, urban parks, and suburban areas. Nests in tree hollows, cliff ledges, and abandoned nests of other large birds.
분포 지역
North and South America from subarctic Canada to Tierra del Fuego. One of the most widespread owls in the Americas.
Diet & Feeding
Extremely diverse — mammals (rabbits, skunks, rodents), birds (including other raptors), reptiles, amphibians, and fish. The most powerful American owl.
보전 상태
행동 및 번식
둥지
Nest type: O,PL,SC. Incubation: 30-37 days. Fledging: 70 days.
산란 수
1-4
소리
노래
Deep, resonant 'who-who-who-who-ooo': the classic 'hoo-h'HOO-hoo-hoo' territorial duet of a mated pair. Booms at dusk. Female pitch slightly higher than male.
분류학
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 목 | Strigiformes (Owls) |
| 과 | Strigidae (True Owls) |
| Genus | Bubo |
| 종 | Bubo virginianus |
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Virginia-Uhu |
| Spanish | Búho Cornudo |
Distribution
Great Horned Owl has been recorded in 9 countries.
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