Magellanic Horned Owl (Bubo magellanicus)

Other Names (World)
Magellanic Horned Owl, Magellan Great Horned Owl, Lesser Horned Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
48 - 56 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1788)

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Peru.

From central Peru, western Bolivia and western Argentina, south to Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (42)...)

Lesser Horned Owl (Bubo magellanicus) [XC513174]
by Ignacio Escobar from Humedal de Mantagua, Valparaiso, Regi\u00f3n de Valpara\u00edso, Chile (alarm call)

Lesser Horned Owl (Bubo magellanicus) [XC53443]
by Felix Vidoz from PN Lago Puelo, Chubut, Argentina (call)

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Magellanic Horned Owl (Bubo magellanicus) - 10 files

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