Least ConcernEurasian Eagle-Owl
Bubo bubo
One of the 10 owls on WAnimals
Birds · Strigiformes · Strigidae
Asio otus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It builds no nest of its own but takes over those abandoned by other birds, especially crows, or by squirrels. It is a master of camouflage: when threatened it stretches out and compresses its plumage to look like a branch.
Weight
178 g – 435 g
Size
31 cm – 40 cm
Life expectancy
4 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: AnAge · Animal Diversity Web · NHPBS NatureWorks · A-Z Animals · Birdfact · The Owl Pages · KyivZoo
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 210.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Long-eared Owl — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about long-eared owl.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
