Scientific Classification
Scientific Name |
Bubo bubo yenisseensis |
Eastern Siberian eagle owls ©flickr/ Drobbie5
Eastern Siberian Eagle-owl Description
The color of the eastern Siberian eagle owls is darker and yellowish as compared to the western subspecies.
Size & Weight
- HEIGHT: 580 mm to 710 mm
- WING CHORD: (Males) 435–470 mm (17.1–18.5 in) (Females) 473–518 mm (18.6–20.4 in)
Range
Central Siberia (Lake Baikal, Yenisei River, Khangai Mountains, northwestern Mongolia (Tannu Tuva)
Habitat
Mountainous forests, rocky slopes, semi-deserts
Diet
Large birds, mammals, roe deer fawns, hedgehogs, hares, crabs, frogs, rabbits