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The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo Bubo) is the largest nocturnal bird of prey in the world. It has large ear tufts (8 cm) that are tilted to the side and back but stand upright when disturbed.
Characteristics
IUCN Status
EX Globally extinct RE Disappeared at the regional level CR Critically endangered EN Endangered (EN) VU Vulnerable NT Near Threatened LC Least concern
Ecozone Into the wild of RussiaDescription
An opportunistic and eclectic superpredator, its size and power enable it to attack a wide range of prey, including hedgehogs, voles, rabbits, hares, partridges, fish, seabirds, corvids, and diurnal and nocturnal birds of prey. It can kill an adult fox.
Its hunting techniques are as varied as its diet: ambush, low-altitude flights or flights between rock faces, on foot on the ground and agile flights in forests. It can carry prey weighing up to 3 kg to its nest.
It prefers open forests with rocky walls, but can also live near human settlements. However, its habitats vary depending on its range, from boreal coniferous forests to Mediterranean scrubland and maquis, from sea level to 4,200 m above sea level.
Conservation
The European population is estimated at between 12,000 and 23,000 pairs. Long persecuted, programmes for reintroduction, monitoring, conservation and protection of territories have been successfully implemented in many countries.
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