Eurasian eagle-owl

Short Description

The eagle owl is the world's largest living owl species. The head is large with strikingly long feather ears that stick out diagonally to the side or back. It has the facial veil typical of owls. The body plumage is light brown with dark longitudinal and transverse stripes. The belly and the undersides of the wings are lighter feathered than the back.

The female is noticeably larger than the male.

In the city

The eagle owl adapts to different conditions and is found in almost treeless desert mountains and steppes as well as in sparse coniferous forests, subtropical areas and on seashores. Its ideal hunting ground is rich in structures and interspersed with hedges, water bodies, woods and fields. For breeding, it nests mainly in rock faces and niches. Well-suited breeding sites are often occupied for generations.