Forest Eagle Owl (Bubo nipalensis) | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2020年10月26日—TheForestEagleOwlisalarge,powerfulowlwithverylong,almosthorizontalear-tufts.ItisalsoknownastheSpot-belliedEagleOwl.

The Forest Eagle Owl is a large, powerful owl with very long, almost horizontal ear-tufts. It is also known as the Spot-bellied Eagle Owl.

Description: The facial disc is pale and has no dark rim around it. The eyebrows are whitish. The eyes are dark brown and the eyelids pale grey. The bill is wax-yellow or pale yellow. The bristly feathers of the lores and cheeks are brownish-white with black shafts. Ear-tufts are dark brown, with the inner (and rarely, outer) webs barred with fulvous-white.Upperparts are dark brown with black bar-like markings, edged pale buff, and with the feather bases barred fulvous (though this is mostly concealed). The scapulars are broadly buff with dark brown bars. Wing-coverts are dark brown, while the lesser coverts have narrow buffish-white edges, and the median and greate...