Презентация на тему The eurasian eagle-owl

Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758.It is a member

of the horned owl genus Bubo which includes the eagle-owls, the horned owls, the fish owls and the snowy owl.

smaller than the golden eagle but larger than the

snowy owl. The Eurasian eagle-owl has a wingspan of 160–188 cm.Females weigh 1.75–4.2 kg and males weigh 1.5–3 kg . The tail measures 23–31 cm long, the body measures 7.4–8.8 cm and the beak is 4.2–5.8 cm.

They are often found in the largest numbers in

areas where cliffs are surrounded by a scattering of trees and bushes. Taiga, rocky coast lines, steppe and grasslands, may also be visited, largely while hunting. Their territories cover on average about 42.5 square km. They can also be found at sea level and on islands.

It has a number of vocalizations that are used

at different times. The song, which can be heard at great distance, is a deep resonant ooh-hu for the male, and a more high-pitched uh-hu for the female. These calls are repeated at intervals of up to a minute.

twenty years in the wild and have possibly survived

up to 60 years in zoo collections.
The leading causes of death for this species are man-made: electrocution, traffic accidents and shooting sometimes kill or wound it.

the 200–2,000 kg. weight such as rats, mice, rabbits

and hares. When there is an opportunity, they will also hunting on reptiles, including large and poisonous snakes, frogs, fish and even large insects and earthworms.

because of human persecution, but with such a large

range and large total population, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the bird as being of "least concern".