Great Horned Owl

NAME:

Great Horned Owl

CLASS:

Aves

ORDER:

Strigiformes

GENUS:

Bubo

SPECIES:

Great Horned Owl

LENGTH:

18″ – 25″ tall, wingspan 3′ – 4′

WEIGHT:

2.5 – 3.5 lbs.

LIFESPAN:

30 – 40 years in the wild.

DIET:

Carnivore. Rodents, rabbits, birds, fish, reptiles and skunks.

PREDATORS:

They have few natural predators.

RANGE

Americas

HABITAT

Urban/suburban settings, forest, swamp, woodland, towns, mangrove swamp and desert.

BEHAVIOR

Hunts at night, mostly from perches next to open areas.

REPRODUCTION

They usually have clutches of 1 to 5 eggs.