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GREAT HORNED-OWL Bubo virginianus
The largest owl in Paraguay and indeed the Americas, the Great Horned-Owl has to be seen to be believed. In Paraguay his distribution is mainly in the Chaco where he can be surprisingly numerous in some areas. The Guaraní name Ñakurutú is an onomatopeic rendition of his deep booming call.
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FIGURE 1 - Adult ventral, Chaco Seco (Silvia Centrón July 2009).
FIGURE 2 - Same individual (Silvia Centrón July 2009).
FIGURE 3 - Adult (right) and juvenile (left), PN Tinfunque, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Alberto Esquivel August 2003).
FIGURE 4 - Adult head detail, Mendoza Zoo, Argentina (Paul Smith March 2007).
FIGURE 5 - Juvenile, Campo Maria Private Nature Reserve, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith October 2008).
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