Eurasian eagle-owl
Bubo bubo · Europe and Asia; a small, arguably non-native UK population
up to 75 cm · 188 cm wings
- The Eurasian eagle-owl is one of the largest owls: females reach 75 cm long with a 188 cm wingspan. It has ear tufts and distinctive orange eyes. source
- Eurasian eagle-owls have bred in the UK since at least 1996. An estimated 12–40 pairs lived there as of 2016, where they are arguably non-native. source
- The IUCN lists the Eurasian eagle-owl as Least Concern, with 100,000–500,000 birds, though the trend is decreasing. source
- The heaviest owls are the Eurasian eagle-owl and Blakiston’s fish owl. The largest females reach 71 cm long, a 190 cm wingspan and 4.2 kg. source
Scientific name checked against Wikipedia.
