Great Horned Owl

DeLoy Roberts' Collection

Scientific name:Bubo virginianus

Range: Great Horned Owls are found throughout North America
from the northern treeline and then in Central and South America
Habitat: Great Horned Owls have adapted to many different
places and climates. They occur in habitats from dense forests,
deserts and plains to city parks. They have been known to inhabit
the same area as the diurnal red-tailed hawk.

Skull Size
Length 8.5cm
Width 6cm
Height 4cm
Bill Length 3.5cm
CLASSIFICATION
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyStrigidae
GenusBubo
SpeciesBubo virginianus

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