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<p> <em>Bubo bubo</em> (Linnaeus, 1758)</p>

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  • Eurasian Eagle-owl

  • Bubo bubo (Linnaeus, 1758)

  • Strigidae

  • The Eurasian eagle-owl is the biggest nocturnal bird of prey of Portugal, being very charismatic. It exhibits big orange eyes, two long plumes on its head that remind of ears, large head, robust body and dense and fluffy plumage. It has a brown colouration, while the dorsal surface is darker, with black mesh and stripes, and the dorsal surface is lighter with thick dark stripes on the chest area and a white throat. It can grow to be 73 cm long and have 170 cm span.

  • Peneda-Gerês National Park

    Douro Internacional Nature Park

    Tejo Internacional Nature Park

    Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park

    Serra de S. Mamede Nature Park

    Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Nature Park

    Vale do Guadiana Nature Park

    Serra de Montejunto Protected Landscape

  • Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

    Algarve

    Centro

    Norte

    Alentejo

  • Near Threatened

  • The Eurasian eagle-owl lives on quiet and remote areas, with rocky valleys and large water courses, surrounded by shrubbery and close to scarce vegetation areas. 

  • All year long

  • The Eurasian eagle-owl feeds mainly on mammals and small to medium sized birds and less frequently on reptiles, amphibians, fish and corpses.

  • The Portuguese population of this species is estimated to be between 380 and 580 couples.