Bubo
Translingual
Proper noun
Bubo m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – horned owls, eagle owls and fish owls.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Strigiformes - order; Strigidae - family; Striginae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Bubo bubo (Eurasian eagle owl) - type species; Bubo magellanicus (Magellanic horned owl), Bubo virginianus (great horned owl), Bubo bengalensis (Indian eagle-owl), Bubo ascalaphus (Pharaoh eagle-owl), Bubo capensis (Cape eagle-owl), Bubo milesi (Arabian eagle-owl), Bubo cinerascens (greyish eagle-owl), Bubo africanus (spotted eagle-owl), Bubo scandiacus (snowy owl) - other species
- Ketupa spp. (eagle-owls and fish owl), Scotopelia spp. (fishing owls) may also be included in genus Bubo.
References
Horned owl on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Bubo on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Bubo on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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