Birds
Great horned owl
Bubo virginianus
The great horned owl is the most widespread large owl of the Americas. It has prominent ear-tufts, yellow eyes and an extremely powerful grip.
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In short
The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) is a species with IUCN conservation status LC (Least concern). Extremely adaptable, it lives in forests, deserts, wetlands, grassland and even urban areas, from North to South America. Animals in Black offers a fine-art portrait of it on a black background, available as a print on Hahnemühle paper: view the print.
Habitat & conservation
Where does the great horned owl live?
Extremely adaptable, it lives in forests, deserts, wetlands, grassland and even urban areas, from North to South America. It nests in old nests of other birds and hunts a huge variety of prey.
Is the great horned owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern (LC), though with an overall slightly decreasing population. Locally it suffers persecution, rodenticide poisoning and collisions.
Facts about the great horned owl
- It has one of the most powerful grips of any owl.
- It is one of the few predators that regularly hunts skunks.
- It occupies almost every habitat in the Americas, from deserts to cities.
Data source: IUCN Red List — Bubo virginianus (Least Concern) · BirdLife International
RED List
Conservation status codes
- EX Extinct No individuals survive.
- EW Extinct in the wild Survives only in captivity.
- CR Critically endangered Extremely high risk of extinction.
- EN Endangered Very high risk of extinction.
- VU Vulnerable High risk of extinction.
- NT Near threatened Likely to become threatened soon.
- LC Least concern Low risk of extinction.
- DD Data deficient Not enough data to assess.
- NE Not evaluated Not yet assessed by the IUCN.