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| Bubo Virginianus | ||
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| Classification (IOC) | ||
| Govern | Animalia | |
| branch | chordates | |
| Embr. | vertebrate | |
| Class | Aves | |
| command | strigiformes | |
| Family | Strigidae | |
| subfamily | Striginae | |
| Gender | Bubo | |
| Binomial name (In taxonomy (botany, zoology, etc.) the binomial name or binomial comes from…) | ||
| Bubo Virginianus (Gmelin, 1788) | ||
| IUCN Conservation Status: CL : least of your worries | ||
| Geographic Distribution | ||
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THE great honorable owl Or Virginia Eagle Owl (Bubo virginianus) is a nocturnal bird of prey in the family Strigidae and subfamily Striginae. This bird (A bird (or genus of Aves) is a tetrapod animal belonging to the phylum …) with distinctive crests, the largest of the nocturnal raptors in the Americas, lives on anything (including the whole as a whole). this presence is often interpreted as the world or…) the continent (The word continent comes from the Latin continere, meaning “to hold together”, or continens…). It has diverse habitats, from the forest (A forest or a forest massif is a wooded area, relatively dense,…) to the desert (The word desert now denotes an infertile or non-growth area… ), in mountains (A mountain is a significant positive-relief topographical structure, located at the…), in old nests of other large birds, in tree holes, and in rocky outcrops (A cliff is a rocky escarpment formed by erosion along a coast. You can…). Generally sedentary, it defends its territory (the notion of territory has become increasingly important in geography and in particular in…), especially during the breeding season. Normally active at dusk and dawn, it is an effective hunter thanks to its night vision and hearing. Specially developed: it captures (A capture is, in space, an operation in which a celestial object that… ) captures small mammals, insects (Insectes is a French-language ecology and dentistry journal for a wide range…), reptiles , amphibians and birds (including other nocturnal birds of prey). Very noisy in the breeding season (season is a time of year when climate and…) are relatively constant, it emits a powerful hoot typical of owl song.
Description
Beak (A beak in the strict sense is an external anatomical structure that allows for the ingestion of food and…) Hooked, large wings, powerful claws, the eagle owl is built for hunting. His piercing yellow eyes and herons make him even more formidable.
Length: 45 – 63 cm
Weight: 675g – 2.5kg
Plumage: Similar sexes
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