Bonanza Bird #22: Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Our Birdorable Bonanza 2012 concludes today as we reveal our 400th species: the Eurasian Eagle-Owl!

Eurasian Eagle-Owls are very large and powerful birds. They have beautiful cryptic plumage, prominent ear tufts, and striking bright orange eyes.

Eurasian Eagle Owl by cookipediachef

Did you know...?

• The Eurasian Eagle-Owl is sometimes considered to be the world's largest owl species. Their wingspan may be up to 6 and half feet or two meters!
• The scientific name for the Eurasian Eagle-Owl is Bubo bubo. Bubo is Latin for owl.
• This species has a very wide range, with breeding birds recorded in much of south and eastern Europe, and across much of temperate Asia.
• Eurasian Eagle-Owls eat a variety of prey, including mammals like voles and hares.
• Nesting usually occurs on rocky surfaces such as cave entrances, cliff ledges, or other crevices. They may also take over abandoned nests of other large raptor species.
• Like other owl species, the Eurasian Eagle-Owl achieves silent flight through a fringe-like edging across their primary wing feathers.

We've added a coloring page of this beautiful owl. Check out the Eurasian Eagle-Owl and other free PDF downloads here: Coloring Pages.

We hope you've enjoyed our Birdorable Bonanza 2012! We had a lot of fun introducing 22 new birds in 22 days and look forward to the next time! Here is a list of all the birds released during this Bonanza, in case you missed any of them.

• Rose-breasted Grosbeak
• Hawaiian Goose / Nene
• St Lucia Amazon
• Trumpeter Hornbill
• Golden-crowned Kinglet
• Northern Harrier
• Hawk-headed Parrot
• Palm-nut Vulture
• Eurasian Bullfinch
• Victoria Crowned Pigeon
• Magnolia Warbler
• Orange-winged Amazon
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
• Red-shouldered Hawk
• Eastern Towhee
• Eurasian Jay
• Eastern Rosella
• Ferruginous Hawk
• Gentoo Penguin
• Black Falcon
• Red-legged Seriema
• Eurasian Eagle Owl