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Bubo virginianus (Great Horned Owl)

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Infraspecies

Bubo virginianus algistus (Synonym of Bubo virginianus lagophonus, Northwestern horned owl)
Bubo virginianus deserti
Bubo virginianus elachistus (Dwarf horned owl)
Bubo virginianus heterocnemis (Newfoundland horned owl)
Bubo virginianus lagophonus (Northwestern horned owl)
Bubo virginianus magellanicus
Bubo virginianus mayensis (Yucatan horned owl)
Bubo virginianus mesembrinus (Oaxaca horned owl)
Bubo virginianus nacurutu (Venezuelan great horned owl)
Bubo virginianus nigrescens (Ecuadorian great horned owl)
Bubo virginianus pacificus (Coast horned owl)
Bubo virginianus pallescens (Virginia great horned owl) (Attributes)
Bubo virginianus pinorum
Bubo virginianus saturatus (St Michael horned owl)
Bubo virginianus subarcticus
Bubo virginianus virginianus (Northern great horned owl) (Attributes)

Invasive Species

View ISSG Record: Bubo virginianus

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
3
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
19
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 6.47536
EDGE Score: 2.01161
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  3.137 lbs (1.423 kg)
Birth Weight [3]  35 grams
Female Weight [5]  3.322 lbs (1.507 kg)
Male Weight [5]  2.518 lbs (1.142 kg)
Weight Dimorphism [5]  32 %
Breeding Habitat [2]  Generalist
Wintering Geography [2]  Non-migrartory
Wintering Habitat [2]  Generalist
Diet [4]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Endothermic [4]  90 %
Diet - Invertibrates [4]  10 %
Forages - Understory [4]  10 %
Forages - Ground [4]  80 %
Forages - Water Surface [4]  10 %
Clutch Size [6]  2
Clutches / Year [3]  1
Fledging [1]  68 days
Global Population (2017 est.) [2]  6,500,000
Incubation [3]  27 days
Mating Display [7]  Ground display
Maximum Longevity [3]  29 years
Nocturnal [4]  Yes
Raptor Research Conservation Priority [8]  152
Snout to Vent Length [1]  19 inches (48 cm)
Wing Span [9]  4.395 feet (1.34 m)
Female Maturity [3]  2 years
Male Maturity [3]  2 years

Ecoregions

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Ecosystems

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Prey / Diet

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Predators

Accipiter gentilis (Northern Goshawk)[11]
Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)[11]

Consumers

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Citations

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