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Bubo is a genus of owls of the sub-family Buboninoe, including the eagle-owl and the great-horned owl.
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The Buboninoe are a sub-family of the Strigidae family of birds including the Eagle-Owl. They are characterised by a strong beak curved from the base and the head furnished with two tufts of feathers (egrets). The ears are small and without an operculum and the facial disk is small and incomplete.
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The eagle-owl (Bubo ignavus) is a large and fierce owl which inhabits the wilder parts of Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is blackish brown above with yellowish markings, and has long head tufts and densely feathered toes.
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