Western Siberian eagle owl
Western Siberian eagle owl (Bubo bubo sibiricus)
Scientific name: Bubo bubo sibiricus
Height: 580mm to 710mm
Geographical distribution: western Siberia and Bashkiria, to middle Ob river and West Altai mountains, north to the limits of the Taiga
Habitat: mountainous forest, semi-desert and rocky slopes
Diet: large birds, plus 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 western Siberian eagle owls we have at the sanctuary:
| Name | Sex | Hatched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadia | Female | Wild – age unknown | Breeding owl |
| Boris | Male | Unknown | Breeding owl |
| Baikal | Female | April 2003 | Aviary owl |
| Mussorgsky | Male | April 2003 | Aviary owl |
