Species factsheet

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Order: Bubo virginianus
Family: Owls (Strigidae)

Danish name: Amerikansk Stor Hornugle

Voices can be found here (External link)

Subspecies and Distribution

algistus

w Alaska

lagophonus

c Alaska to ne Oregon, Idaho and nw Montana (USA)

saturatus

coastal se Alaska to coastal n California (USA)

pacificus

coastal c California (USA) to nw Baja California (Mexico)

subarcticus

wc Canada to n Idaho (USA)

pallescens

sw USA to s Mexico

pinorum

s Idaho to n Arizona and n New Mexico (USA)

heterocnemis

ne Canada to the Great Lakes region

virginianus

se Canada to c and e USA

elachistus

s Baja California (Mexico)

mayensis

Yucatan Pen. (se Mexico)

mesembrinus

s Mexico to w Panama

nigrescens

Colombia to nw Peru

nacurutu

e Colombia through the Guianas to ne Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and c Peru

Photos

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