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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | 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. | ||
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| + | ===Subspecies=== | ||
| + | *''Asio otus canariensis''; Canary Islands. | ||
| + | *''Asio otus otus''; Europe, northern Africa, Azores Islands, eastward to central and northern Asia. | ||
| + | *''Asio otus tuftsi''; western North America: Canada southward to Mexico. | ||
| + | *''Asio otus wilsonianus''; eastern North America: Canada southward to Oklahoma and Virginia. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Owls]][[Category:Eared Owls]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Owls]][[Category:Eared Owls]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:26, May 5, 2022
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.
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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] |
Description
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.
Subspecies
- Asio otus canariensis; Canary Islands.
- Asio otus otus; Europe, northern Africa, Azores Islands, eastward to central and northern Asia.
- Asio otus tuftsi; western North America: Canada southward to Mexico.
- Asio otus wilsonianus; eastern North America: Canada southward to Oklahoma and Virginia.