Magellan
COMMON NAME MAGELLANIC HORNED OWL
SCIENTIFIC NAME Bubo magellanicus
HEIGHT 450mm
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION South west America
HABITAT Rocky landscapes with pasture above the timber line, semi-open Patagonian and Fuegian forest, rich in lichens and mosses and rocky smei-desert from the sea level to the mountain regions, often near human settlements
DIET Small mammals, birds and reptiles
STATUS Frequent and locally common

THESE ARE THE MAGELLANIC OWLS WE HAVE AT THE SANCTUARY

NAME SEX HATCHED STATUS
DAMELZA FEMALE 1995 BREEDING OWL
JASPER MALE 1995 BREEDING OWL


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