Scientific Classification
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family | Strigidae |
| Genus | Bubo |
| Class | Aves |
| Scientific Name | Bubo bubo bubo |
European Eagle-owl Description
- It is thought to be the darkest and most colorful of all eagle owl species.
- The southern owls are smaller than the northern subspecies.
Size & Weight
(Males)
- HEIGHT (male and female) 580 mm to 710 mm
- WEIGHT: 1.63 to 2.81 kg (3.6 to 6.2 lb)
- WINGSPAN: 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
- WING CHORD: 435–480 mm (17.1–18.9 in)
- BILL LENGTH: (male and female) 45 to 56 mm (1.8 to 2.2 in)
(Females)
- WING CHORD: 455–500 mm (17.9–19.7 in)
- WINGSPAN: 5 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- WEIGHT: 28 to 4.2 kg (5.0 to 9.3 lb)
Range
Norway, Finland, Kola Peninsula, Baltic Sea, Belgium, Norway, central Germany, Greece, Mezan River, northern Ukraine, Italy, Scandinavia
Habitat
Semi deserts, rocky slopes, mountainous forests
Diet
Rabbits, roe deer, fawns, hedgehogs, farmyard cats, crabs, frogs
