Turkmenian eagle owl
Turkemanian eagle owl (Bubo bubo turcomanus)
Scientific name: Bubo bubo turcomanus
Height: 580mm to 710mm
Geographical distribution: between Volga and Upper Ural, the Caspian Sea and Aral sea, east to Transbaikalia and Tarin basin to western Mongolia
Habitat: mountainous forest, semi-desert and rocky slopes
Diet: large birds, a variety of small- and medium-sized mammals including rabbits and hares, roe deer fawns, young foxes, hedgehogs and farmyard cats. Also frogs, newts and crabs
Status: widespread, but everywhere scarce, locally endangered
Here are details of the Turkmenian eagle owls we have at the sanctuary:
| Name | Sex | Hatched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doncee | Male | 1991 | Breeding owl |
| Anastasia | Female | 1998 | Breeding owl |
