Long-eared Owl | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom Information | |
Domain | Eukaryota |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Branch | Deuterostomia |
Phylum Information | |
Phylum | Chordata |
Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Class Information | |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Sub-class | Neornithes |
Infra-class | Neoaves |
Order Information | |
Order | Strigiformes |
Family Information | |
Family | Strigidae |
Sub-family | Striginae |
Genus Information | |
Genus | Asio |
Species Information | |
Species | A. otus |
Population statistics | |
Population | 2,180,000-5,540,000 est. (2015) |
Conservation status | Least concern[1] |
The long-eared owl (Asio otus) is a medium-sized owl of the family Strigidae, found in the woodlands throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere.
The long-eared owl is about 12–16 inches long, with a wingspan of 34–39 inches, weighing between 6.3 and 15.3 ounces. Females are larger than males. The upper plumage is a yellow rust brown to grayish-brown (females are somewhat darker), mottled with black spots and stripes. Chest and belly are a pale yellow to cream, and bearing dark vertical stripes. The facial disk is brown, with a light greyish "V" mark centered between the yellow-orange eyes, and extending downwards on either side of the beak. The brown ear tufts are set more in towards the center of the face, directly over the eyes; their length sets it immediately apart from the similar short-eared owl, with which it shares much of its range.
Categories: [Birds] [Birds of Prey] [Owls] [Eared Owls]