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Bubo virginianus (Gmelin, 1788) Great Horned Owl

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© Discover Life, 2000-2006 Bubo virginianus	© Larry Thompson, 2007 Bubo virginianus, Great Horned Owl
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© Larry Thompson, 2007 Bubo virginianus, Great Horned Owl	© Larry Thompson, 2007 Bubo virginianus, Great Horned Owl

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ID Tips Life History BBS Map CBC Map Taxonomy(ITIS) Glossary Back to List Great horned owl Bubo virginianus Identification Tips: Length: 20 inches Wingspan: 55 inches Sexes similar Very large owl with prominent ear tufts Yellow eyes and dark bill Upperparts mottled brown, gray, and black Pale underparts with fine brown bars Reddish-brown facial disks bordered by black with a lower border of white White throat patch Pale gray form inhabits northern Canada Similar species: Only the Long-eared Owl shares the red facial disks and prominent ear tufts, but is much smaller and slenderer, is barred and streaked on the belly, lacks the white throat, and has its ear tufts set closer together. Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc. Patuxent Bird Population Studies Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter Adult Young

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all marine habitats estuarine habitats lakes water courses wetlands riparian zones coastland urban areas agricultural areas ruderal/disturbed planted forests natural forests scrub/shrublands range/grasslands tundra desert ice host vector all all micro-organism fungus arachnid insect centipede/millipede flatworm nematode mollusc algae bryozoan annelid hydroid tunicate anémone sponge coral comb jelly jellyfish sea urchin crustacean sea star fish amphibian reptile bird mammal aquatic plant palm tree shrub grass rush sedge herb vine, climber bromeliad fern succulent all   Kingdom    Subkingdom    Phylum/Division    Subphylum    Superclass    Class    Subclass    Infraclass    Superorder    Order    Suborder    Infraorder    Superfamily    Family    Subfamily    Tribe    Genus    Subgenus    Species    Cultivar    Subspecies    Variety    Form        Bubo virginianus (bird)     Ecology Distribution Management Info Impact Info References and Links Contacts           Interim profile, incomplete information Taxonomic name: Bubo virginianus (Gmelin, 1788) Synonyms: Common names: buho cornudo (Spanish), grand-duc d'Amerique (French), grand-duc de Virginie (French), great horned owl (English) Organism type: bird Bubo virginianus was intentionally introduced to Hiva Oa in French Polynesia to combat rats. This bird of prey has affected all native birds on the island. Occurs in: coastland, natural forests, range/grasslands, scrub/shrublands Geographical range Native range : Native to North America Known introduced range : Introduced in French Polynesia (Holyoak and Jones, 1984). Compiled by: Comité français de l'UICN (IUCN French Committee) & IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) To contribute information, please contact Shyama Pagad. Last Modified: Friday, 14 March 2008 The Global Invasive Species Database is managed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) of the IUCN Species Survival Commission. It was developed as part of the global initiative on invasive species led by the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) and is supported through partnerships with the National Biological Information Infrastructure, Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research and the University of Auckland. Conditions of use .

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 49 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Bubo virginianus%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Animal") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 8235 3181 2497 0069 [detail] Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © 1999 California Academy of Sciences Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 0091 3183 0937 0110 [detail] George W. Robinson © 2001 California Academy of Sciences Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 0091 3183 0937 0108 [detail] George W. Robinson © 2001 California Academy of Sciences Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl (Chick) ID: 0000 0000 0303 0367 [detail] © 2003 John White Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 8235 3181 2555 0011 [detail] George W. Robinson © 1999 California Academy of Sciences Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 0024 3291 2013 0001 [detail] Gerald and Buff Corsi © 2000 California Academy of Sciences Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 0091 3183 0937 0109 [detail] George W. Robinson © 2001 California Academy of Sciences Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 8235 3181 2497 0068 [detail] Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © 1999 California Academy of Sciences Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 0024 3291 2013 0002 [detail] Gerald and Buff Corsi © 2000 California Academy of Sciences Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 1348 3162 2867 0037 [detail] Charlotte Fiorito © 2003 California Academy of Sciences Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 0000 0000 0202 0038 [detail] © 2000 Don Getty Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 0000 0000 0102 0222 [detail] © 1985 William Leonard Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl (juvenile) ID: 0000 0000 0403 0127 [detail] © 2003 John White Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl (juvenile) ID: 0000 0000 0403 0128 [detail] © 2003 John White Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 0091 3183 0920 0066 [detail] Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © 2001 California Academy of Sciences Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl ID: 0091 3183 0920 0067 [detail] Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © 2001 California Academy of Sciences Bubo virginianus Búho Cornudo ID: 0000 0000 0404 0615 [detail] © 2004 George W. Hartwell Bubo virginianus Búho Cornudo ID: 0000 0000 0404 0616 [detail] © 2004 George W. Hartwell Bubo virginianus Búho Cornudo ID: 0000 0000 0404 0617 [detail] © 2004 George W. Hartwell Bubo virginianus Búho Cornudo ID: 0000 0000 0404 0618 [detail] © 2004 George W. Hartwell Bubo virginianus Búho Cornudo ID: 0000 0000 0404 0619 [detail] © 2004 George W. Hartwell Bubo virginianus Búho Cornudo ID: 0000 0000 0404 0620 [detail] © 2004 George W. Hartwell UCMP specimen card ID: 2222 0904 0002 0011 [detail] © University of California Museum of Paleontology UCMP specimen card ID: 2222 0904 0002 0020 [detail] © University of California Museum of Paleontology Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2009 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley