Roadkill records of reptiles and birds in Cerrado and Pantanal landscapes
Author
Fischer, Wagner
Author
Faria de Godoi, Raquel
Author
Conceição Paranhos Filho, Antonio
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2018
2018-10-19
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http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/14.5.845
journal article
10.15560/14.5.845
1809-127X
Bubo virginianus
(Gmelin, 1788)
Records.
Table 3
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The Great Horned Owl is a large species recognized by its typical horn-like ear tufts. The road-killed individuals were identified by their size (Wc =
38.1 cm
± 0.7;
n
= 2), shape, and color pattern (
Fig. 15
). They had a distinctive whitish bib-like throat patch, large eyes, and powerful and fully feathered talons. Plumage was white
to buff, suffused with darker shades of black-brown; the underside was buff with beige and dark brown barring and dark brown tips on the feathers. The tail was short and barred with white edges.