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The American (North and South America) horned owls and the Old World eagle-owls make up the genus Bubo, at least as traditionally described. This genus, depending on definition, contains about one or two dozen species of typical owls (family Strigidae) and is found in many parts of the world. Some of the largest living Strigiformes are in Bubo. Traditionally, only owls with ear-tufts were included here, but that is no longer the case.

The following living owls are usually included in Bubo:
Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus
Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus
South American great horned owl, Bubo virginianus nacurutu
Lesser horned owl, Bubo magellanicus
Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo
Indian eagle-owl, Bubo bengalensis
Pharaoh eagle-owl, Bubo ascalaphus
Cape eagle-owl, Bubo capensis
Mackinder's eagle-owl, Bubo (capensis) mackinderi
Spotted eagle-owl, Bubo africanus
Greyish eagle-owl, Bubo cinerascens
Fraser's eagle-owl, Bubo poensis
Usambara eagle-owl, Bubo vosseleri
Spot-bellied eagle-owl, Bubo nipalensis
Barred eagle-owl, Bubo sumatranus
Shelley's eagle-owl, Bubo shelleyi
Verreaux's eagle-owl, Bubo lacteus
Dusky eagle-owl, Bubo coromandus
Akun eagle-owl, Bubo leucostictus
Philippine eagle-owl, Bubo philippensis
The fish owls and fishing owls are:
Blakiston's fish owl, Ketupa blakistoni or Bubo blakistoni
Brown fish owl, Ketupa zeylonensis or Bubo zeylonensis
Tawny fish owl, Ketupa flavipes or Bubo flavipes
Buffy fish owl, Ketupa ketupu or Bubo ketupu
Pel's fishing owl, Scotopelia peli or Bubo peli
Rufous fishing owl, Scotopelia ussheri or Bubo ussheri
Vermiculated fishing owl, Scotopelia bouvieri or Bubo bouvieri

Greyish-Eagle Owl

Eagle-Owl Greyish 1872

Eagle-Owl Greyish 1870

Eagle-Owl Verreaux's 8866