Horned owl
The American (North and South America) horned owls and the Old World eagle-owls make up the genus Bubo, at least as traditionally described. The genus name Bubo is Latin for owl.
| Horned owls and eagle-owls Temporal range: Late Pliocene to present | |
|---|---|
| Indian eagle-owl, Bubo bengalensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Bubo Duméril, 1805 |
| Type species | |
| Strix bubo Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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This genus contains ten species that are found in many parts of the world. Some of the largest living Strigiformes are in Bubo. Traditionally, only owls with ear-tufts were included in this genus, but that is no longer the case.
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