European
Eagle-owl
(Bubo
bubo) |
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Family:
True owls
Habitation:
North Africa, also in Europe and Asia
Appearance: o
the female are prominently bigger than the male, o
from the South-West to North-East species differs by means of size
and weight, o
head is big with remarkable long feathered ears, o
Body-feather
is fair brown with transverse and diagonal stripes |
| Lifestyle: o
resident, devoted to the territory, o
nocturnal activity, |
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preys at dusk in the open area, o
outstanding sight at dusk, o
well-developed hearing
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Reproduction: o
breeds on the ground, in rocky niches
or in abandoned nests of other birds
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pairing and mating
time in autumn
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breeding time duration:
about 34 days
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1 - 3 nestlings,
are
able to fly after
about 10 weeks
Nourishment: o
small
mammals, birds,
reptiles, frogs, insects
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