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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Order
STRIGIFORMES
Family
Barn Owls, Typical Owls (Tytonidae & Strigidae)
Code 4
GHOW
Code 6
BUBVIR
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Hooked
Eye Color:
Yellowish hazel in young, becoming steel gray tinged with yellow, then brilliant yellow from age 30 days into adulthood.
Head pattern:
Crested or plumed, Streaked, Unique pattern, Eyebrow
Crown Color:
White with gray wash. with pale brown mottling.
Forehead Color:
Gray-brown with paler mottling and white eyebrows. Red-brown facial disk bordered in black.
Nape Color:
White with gray wash. with pale brown mottling.
Throat Color:
Brown and buff barred.
Cere color:
Black
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BODY
Length Range:
46-64 cm (18-25 in)
Weight:
1360 g (48 oz)
Size:
Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary:
Brown, Gray
Underparts:
Red-brown with dark barring and white upper breast.
Upperparts:
Dark brown with gray-brown mottling.
Back Pattern:
Mottled
Belly Pattern:
Barred or banded
Breast Pattern:
Striped or streaked, Mottled
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Direct flap and glide flight., Strong silent wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
91-152 cm (36-60 in)
Wing Shape:
Broad-Wings
Tail shape:
Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern:
Barred
Upper Tail:
Dark brown with gray-brown mottling.
Under Tail:
Red-brown with dark barring.
Leg Color:
Feathered in dark to buff, occasionally with pale brown spotting.
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
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