Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie · Wikimedia · Public Domain (licence)
Call and song
Recording 1 · call, duet, flight call, territorial calls, prolonged
Recording 2
Recording 3
About the Great Horned Owl
Large and widespread owl with distinctive ear tufts. Found in a variety of habitats from dense woods to prairie and deserts with at least some trees. Also, found in wooded towns and suburbs. Typically well-camouflaged dark brown overall, but varies in color. Often engages in haunting duets, with males and females hooting back and forth. Preys upon a variety of animals, including mammals, birds and reptiles.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 24 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
