Wildlife
Eurasian eagle owls are one of the biggest species of owl in the world. They are easily identified by their large stature, prominent ear tufts and bright orange eyes.
Scientific name: Bubo bubo
Rank: Species
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Anything goes
An eagle owl preys on small mammals and other owl species to feed its chick.
An eagle owl preys on small mammals and other owl species to feed its chick.
Eagle owls
A giant gerbil doesn't stand much chance against Turkmenistan's eagle owls.
A giant gerbil doesn't stand much chance against Turkmenistan's eagle owls.
Species range provided by WWF's Wildfinder.
The Eurasian eagle owl can be found in a number of locations including: Africa, Asia, China, Europe, Himalayas, Mediterranean, Russia, United Kingdom. Find out more about these places and what else lives there.
The following habitats are found across the Eurasian eagle owl distribution range. Find out more about these environments, what it takes to live there and what else inhabits them.
Discover what these behaviours are and how different plants and animals use them.
Additional data source: Animal Diversity Web
Least Concern
Year assessed: 2009
Classified by: IUCN 3.1
The Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle owl resident in much of Eurasia. It is sometimes called the European Eagle-Owl and is, in Europe where it is the only member of its genus besides the Snowy Owl (B. scandiacus), occasionally abbreviated to just Eagle-Owl. In India, it is often called the Indian Great Horned Owl, though this may cause confusion with the similarly-named American bird. It is one of the largest species of owls.
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Farmland
Mediterranean forest
Mountain grassland
Parkland
Taiga
Broadleaf forest
Coniferous forest
Temperate grassland
Tundra
Urban
Camouflage
Carnivorous
Adapted to flying
Acoustic communication
Monogamous
Moulting
Nocturnal
Egg layer
Parental investment
Predator
Territorial
Visual communication