Roadkill records of reptiles and birds in Cerrado and Pantanal landscapes Author Fischer, Wagner Author Faria de Godoi, Raquel Author Conceição Paranhos Filho, Antonio text Check List 2018 2018-10-19 14 5 845 876 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 . 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.