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Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus ORDER: STRIGIFORMES FAMILY: STRIGIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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Found from the Arctic tundra to the tropical rainforest, from the desert to suburban backyards, the Great Horned Owl is one of the most widespread and common owls in North America.

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Calls

  • Adult song, Juvenile call
    Recorded by William R. Evans
    • Courtesy of Macaulay Library
    © Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Call a deep hooting "hoo-h'HOO--hoo-hoo." Young make a loud, raspy screech.

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