大雕鴞

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

无危鸮形目鸱鸮科

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鸮形目›鸱鸮科›Bubo大雕鴞

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形态与习性

The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air") or the hoot owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. Its diet consists primarily of rabbits and hares, rats and mice, and voles; it remains one of the few regular predators of skunk. Hunting also includes rodents,

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