Great horned
COMMON NAME GREAT HORNED OWL
SCIENTIFIC NAME Bubo virginianus
HEIGHT 430mm to 530mm
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION North and south America
HABITAT Woodland park, forest and desert
DIET Small mammals, birds including other owls, reptiles and often stores surplus food which is unusual
STATUS Widespread, threatened locally

THESE ARE THE GREAT HORNED OWLS WE HAVE AT THE SANCTUARY

NAME SEX HATCHED STATUS
LAYLA FEMALE UNKNOWN BREEDING OWL
MICKA MALE UNKNOWN BREEDING OWL
JESS UNKNOWN 2005 HAND TAME OWL


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