Eurasian eagle owl
Bubo bubo
The Eurasian eagle owl is one of the largest species of owl in the world. Despite its size, it has a tendency to abandon its nest if it is disturbed during incubation. The Eurasian eagle owl prefers remote areas, but in recent decades, they have also migrated to more urban environments, such as cities, in pursuit of prey including rats, rabbits and ducks.
The Eurasian eagle owl’s resonant call in the late winter can be heard as far as four kilometres away. The Eurasian eagle owl expresses its mood by changing the position of its ear tufts. When the bird is agitated, the tufts point straight up, and when it is calm, they point to the sides. When in flight, the Eurasian eagle owl tucks the tufts in against its neck.
Conservation
Animals born in Korkeasaari Zoo have been part of reintroduction projects in Norway, Sweden and Germany.
The species is part of the CITES convention, which regulates the international trade of endangered or threatened animals and plants.
Korpi
Endangerment
Endangerment in Finland
Distribution
Habitat
Diet
Size
Lifespan
Up to 30 years
Scientific classification
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae