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Great Horned Owl (virginianus)

Bubo virginianus virginianus (Gmelin, JF 1788)




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Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Bubo
Scientific:
  Bubo virginianus virginianus


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1788)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Strix virginiana

Type locality:
  America = Virginia.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10285#page/299/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  10475E3DD421EBAA

Avibase ID:
  avibase-10475E3D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/10475E3D


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177887

Geographic range:

  • Bubo virginianus virginianus: Minnesota to Nova Scotia, southward to Kansas, eastern Texas, and Florida
English:
Great Horned Owl (virginianus)
French:
Grand-duc d'Amérique (virginianus)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Bubo virginianus viriginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Bubo virginianus viriginianus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Bubo virginianus viriginianus [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Great Horned Owl (virginianus) ( Bubo virginianus virginianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Great Horned Owl (virginianus) ( Bubo virginianus virginianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Great Horned Owl (virginianus) ( Bubo virginianus virginianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Great Horned Owl (nominate) ( Bubo virginianus virginianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Great Horned Owl (nominate) ( Bubo virginianus virginianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Great Horned Owl (nominate) ( Bubo virginianus virginianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Great Horned Owl (nominate) ( Bubo virginianus virginianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Great Horned Owl (nominate) ( Bubo virginianus virginianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Great Horned Owl (nominate) ( Bubo virginianus virginianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Great Horned Owl (nominate) ( Bubo virginianus virginianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Great Horned Owl (nominate) ( Bubo virginianus virginianus)
Avilist 2025:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Bubo virginianus virginianus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Bubo virginianus

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German: Virginiauhu
English: Great Horned Owl, Great Horned Owl (nominate), Great Horned Owl (virginianus)
Spanish: Búho común
French: Grand-duc d'Amérique, Grand-duc d'Amérique (nominal), Grand-duc d'Amérique (nominale), Grand-duc d'Amérique (race nominale), Grand-duc d'Amérique (virginianus)
Italian: Gufo della Virginia razza scura
Scientific: Bubo virginianus virginianus, Bubo virginianus viriginianus, Strix virginiana

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