Burung hantu (Owls)
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
- umum
- 64 km/h
- Pemula
- Risiko rendah
Silent night delivery with crushing grip strength. Do not tip in live mice.
- Populasi
- ~5.7 million (global breeding population)
- Habitat
- Highly adaptable — forests (deciduous, coniferous, mixed, tropical), deserts, wetlands, grasslands, tundra edges, rocky coasts, and urban/suburban areas
- Fakta menarik
- Despite its name, the Great Horned Owl has no horns at all — its distinctive "ear tufts" (plumicorns) are just feathers used in territorial/social display, and it is one of the few regular predators of skunks.
- Sebaran
- Throughout the Americas — from the Arctic tundra edge across North, Central, and most of South America to upland regions of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru
- Makanan
- Opportunistic carnivore — mainly rabbits, hares, rodents, and other birds, but also reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates; has one of the most diverse prey profiles of any raptor in the Americas (500+ prey species recorded), with North American diet composition roughly 87.6% mammals, 6.1% birds, 1.6% reptiles/amphibians, 4.7% invertebrates/insects
- Ukuran
- 0,55 m
- Bentang sayap
- 1,35 m
- Masa hidup
- 13 tahun
