Bubo virginianus

IOC Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Subphylum: Vertebrata • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata • Superclassis: Tetrapoda • Cladus: Amniota • Cladus: Reptilia • Cladus: Archosauria • Classis: Aves • Superordo: Neognathae • Ordo: Strigiformes • Familia: Strigidae • Genus: Bubo • Species: Bubo virginianus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)

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Bubo virginianus

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Great Horned Owl']

• English: Great Horned Owl
• العربية: بومة قرناء كبيرة, البُومَة القَرناء الكَبيرة
• مصرى: بومه قرناء كبيره
• български: Вирджински бухал
• brezhoneg: Toud-Virginia
• català: duc de Virgínia
• Tsetsêhestâhese: Ma'xeméstaa'e
• čeština: výr virginský
• Cymraeg: tylluan gorniog fawr
• dansk: Amerikansk Stor Hornugle
• Deutsch: Virginiauhu, Virginia-Uhu
• Schweizer Hochdeutsch: Virginia-Uhu
• Canadian English: Great Horned Owl
• British English: Great Horned Owl
• Esperanto: Granda kornostrigo
• español: Búho americano, Ñacurutú, Búho Cornudo
• eesti: ameerika kassikakk
• فارسی: بوف شاخدار بزرگ
• suomi: amerikanhuuhkaja
• français: Grand-duc d'Amérique, Grand-duc d’Amérique
• Gaeilge: Mórulchabhán cluasach
• galego: Bufo americano
• Gaelg: Hullad chleayshagh vooar
• עברית: אוח וירג'יניה
• hrvatski: američka ušara
• magyar: amerikai uhu
• հայերեն: Վիրջինյան բվեճ
• Bahasa Indonesia: Beluk besar
• italiano: Gufo reale della Virginia
• 日本語: アメリカワシミミズク
• Tyap: A̱nyuak
• lietuvių: virgininis didysis apuokas
• latviešu: Amerikas ūpis
• македонски: вирџиниски був
• norsk bokmål: Amerikahubro
• Nederlands: Amerikaanse Oehoe
• norsk: Amerikahubro
• Diné bizaad: Néʼéshjaatsoh
• occitan: Duc de Virgínia
• polski: puchacz wirginijski
• português: jacurutu, Corujão-orelhudo
• português do Brasil: Corujão-orelhudo
• русский: Виргинский филин
• Simple English: Great horned owl
• slovenčina: výr bielobradý
• slovenščina: ameriška velika uharica
• српски / srpski: Америчка буљина
• svenska: virginiauv
• தமிழ்: பெரிய கொம்பு ஆந்தை
• Türkçe: Amerika puhusu
• українська: пугач віргинський
• Tiếng Việt: Cú sừng
• 中文: 大鵰鴞

Coastal/Northwestern Great Horned Owl (B. v. lagophonus/saturatus)

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  Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Delta, British Columbia (Canada)
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  Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Delta, British Columbia (Canada)
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  Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Delta, British Columbia (Canada)
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  Wintering bird in Wyoming
  Probably subspecies lagophonus/saturatus

Californian Great Horned Owl (B. v. pacificus)

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  Bernal Hill, San Francisco (USA)
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  Bernal Hill, San Francisco (USA)

Common Great Horned Owl (B. v. virginianus)

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  Chatham County, North Carolina (USA)
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  Balsam Mountains, North Carolina (USA)
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  Dawson County, Georgia (USA)
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  Juvenile, Coastal North Carolina
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  Carolina Raptor Center
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  Carolina Raptor Center
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  Baby great horned owls

Rocky Mountains Great Horned Owl (taxonomic status unclear)

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  Nestlings, New Mexico (USA)
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  Adult, New Mexico (USA)

South American Great Horned Owl (B. v. nacurutu)

• 
  New Forest Wildlife Park, Hampshire (UK)

Subspecies unknown

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  Captive bird, Disney's Animal Kingdom
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  Captive bird, Disney's Animal Kingdom
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  North America
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  Great Horned Owl in flight (composite)
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  Toronto Zoo (Canada)
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  Sleeping through the day

Illustrations

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  Louis Agassiz Fuertes (USDA Yearbook/Report, c.1908)
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  Global range (all-year)
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  Left bird. Right: Strix varia. The New Student's Reference Work, 1915.
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  The New Student's Reference Work, 1915

Videos

• Captive bird, Disney's Animal Kingdom