Edw. Lear
EASTERN GREAT HORNED OWL.
Bubo Ascalaphus
Le Hibou Ascalaphus

John Gould The birds of Europe London, Printed by R. and J.E. Taylor, pub. by the author Volume 1 Raptores Issued in parts, 1832-1837
Date 1837
Source https://archive.org/details/birdsEuropeIGoul/page/38/mode/2up
Author J and E Gould (John Gould & Elizabeth Gould), E Lear (Edward Lear)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GouldBirdsEuropeIEastern_Great_Horned_Owl.jpg


The Pharaoh eagle-owl (scientific name: Bubo ascalaphus) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is native to Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates. The Pharaoh eagle-owl has a mottled plumage and large orange-yellow eyes. The head and upperparts are tawny and densely marked with black and creamy-white streaks and blotches, while the underparts are pale creamy-white, with black streaks on the upper breast and fine reddish-brown vermiculations on the lower breast and belly. The face has the disc-like form typical of most owls, defined by a dark rim, the robust bill is black and hooked, and the head is crowned with small ear tufts. With a body length of 46–50 cm, it is one of the smaller eagle-owl species.

Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Bubo
Species: Bubo ascalaphus Savigny, 1809