Bubo virginianus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bubo_virginianus
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adult_plumage mottled brown
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:call hoots
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Great_Horned_Owl
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wisdom
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distribution Canada to Argentina
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Strigidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1758
gptkbp:fledging_period 6 weeks
gptkbp:flight_style silent flight
gptkbp:habitat forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bubo virginianus
gptkbp:hunting_technique sit-and-wait
gptkbp:lifespan up to 28 years
gptkbp:local_names Cree: ' Mikisiw'
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting tree cavities
gptkbp:order gptkb:Strigiformes
gptkbp:predators larger birds of prey
gptkbp:prey small mammals
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Bubo_virginianus_subarcticus
gptkb:Bubo_bubo
gptkb:Bubo_scandiacus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Bubo_virginianus
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Bubo_virginianus_virginianus
gptkb:Bubo_virginianus_antarticus
gptkb:Bubo_virginianus_lagophonus
gptkb:Bubo_virginianus_subarcticus
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 1.4 to 2.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 1.2 to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Strigidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4