This makes it important to learn the scientific names of owls to be certain of proper identifications and not mistake one common name for an entirely different species. Philippine Eagle-Owl. Their eyes are bright orange and quite noticeable. Birdwatch note : Large and bulky with floppy rather insconspicuous ear tufts and huge yellow eyes. Each scientific name consists of two parts - a generic (or genus) name and a specific name … It is known locally as the “ Scientific Name: Bubo philippensis Habitat: lowland forest near or beside rivers Characteristics: usually with a wingspan of about about 48 inches (120 centimeters) Like so many other groups in the Philippines, owls come in an amazing variety of sizes and habits, often with five or six species living in the same area. The Philippine Eagle-Owl (Bubo philippensis) is a vulnerable species of bird belonging to the Strigidae family. This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Philippines.The avifauna of the Philippines include a total of 724 species, of which 227 are endemic, five have been introduced by humans. Of these, 98 species are globally threatened. Philippine animals (fauna) listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendix I are considered the most endangered species in the world. For this reason, in this article we will be focusing on this species, which has the scientific name Bubo bubo. Eurasian Eagle Owls are incredibly similar in appearance to great horned owls. [NOTE - TAKEN IN CAPTIVITY, Montalban Zoo, Rizal, Philippines) Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel 1/125s f/7.1 at 105.0mm iso400 full exif. Scientific name: Bubo philippinensis: Habitat : Forest and forest edge often near water and in coconut plantations with patches of second growth. While only a handful of owl species are classified as endangered, nearly 50 species are vulnerable or threatened with drastic population declines. Illegal Logging Impacts Philippine Eagle-Owl. We have listed Birds Scientific Names and their common English names. They are brown in color, with dark brown or black markings across their bodies. Description of the Eagle Owl. Read on to learn about the Eagle Owl. National and international trade is prohibited. It is endemic to the Philippines, where found in lowland forests on the islands of Catanduanes, Samar, Bohol, Mindanao, Luzon, Leyte and possibly Sibuyan. Commercial trading of the animals is illegal. Scientists have given each and every recognized species on earth its own scientific names to uniquely identify them to avoid confusion. 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