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Great Horned Owl Similar Species Comparison

Main SpeciesGreat Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl Adult

Adult

Large owl with large ear tufts and yellow eyes. The color of the facial disc varies regionally from gray to cinnamon.

© Mary Rumple / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, September 20, 2015

Similar SpeciesAmerican Barn Owl

American Barn Owl Adult is similar to Great Horned Owl

Adult

American Barn Owls are much paler than Great Horned Owls with a heart-shaped face and no ear tufts.

© Darren Clark / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, January 21, 2017

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