Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo)
About the Eurasian Eagle-Owl
The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides much over Eurasia. It is often just called the eagle-owl in Europe and Asia. It is one of the largest species of owl. Females can grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 centimetres (6 feet 2 inches). Males are slightly smaller. This bird has distinctive ear tufts, with upper parts that are mottled with darker blackish colouring and tawny. The wings and tail are barred. The underparts are a variably hued buff, streaked with darker colouring. The facial disc is not very defined. The orange eyes are distinctive. At least 12 subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl are described.
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3 recordings on this page · licensed Public Domain / CC0 ×3 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 1,153 recordings for this species in total.
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Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.