Endangered species
in Novosibirsk region
Italy
Puerto Rico
Russia
BAT

Eagle owl
(Bubo bubo)

Distribution

Can be found in any place, forests, steppes, deserts, lowlands, mountains.

Description

General length is 62-72 cm, wing is 41-52 cm, weight 2.1-3.2 kg. Females are larger than males, both sexes have the same coloring. Eagle owl has a big diversity of color, orange, yellow, white, black. Young birds have the same coloring as grown but a little paler.
EAGLE OWL
REINDEER
PELICAN
DESMAN
JERBOA
TAWNY OWL
FLAMINGO

Behaviour

Nest is a simple pit made by female, usually on the ground. Sometimes though they take left nests of other birds. Laying usually has 2-3 eggs. Female hatches about 30-35 days. Young birds are able to fly at the age of 3 months.
Eagle owl is a predator and eats hares, mice, other birds. Sometimes eats frogs and even fish. It hunt at night but in the North can hunt at the day time.

Human impact

Disappearance of forests.

Measures taken

Put in Red Data book of the region.