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Definition: great horned owl
Scientific Name: [Bubo virginianus (Gmelin)]
Ethnobiology Info: This is the largest and best known of the common owls. Great horned owls are dark brown and grey with mottling and streaks below and ear-tufts or “horns”. They feed on a variety of mammals and other birds. The distinctive “hoo-hoo-hoo” call of this species gives rise to another common name: “hoot owl”.