Profile
In flight
Owls
Blakiston’s Fish Owl
Bubo blakistoni
- legendary
- 43 km/h
- Vulnerable
The world's largest owl. Hunts salmon from Russian riverbanks at night. Endangered, and extremely rare.
- Population
- About 1,000–1,700 mature individuals, declining
- Habitat
- Old-growth riparian forest along largely ice-free rivers
- Fun fact
- The Ainu revere it as Kotan koru Kamuy, the god that protects the village.
- Range
- Russian Far East, northeastern China, and northern Japan
- Diet
- Fish, amphibians, crayfish, and small mammals
- Size
- 0.66 m
- Wingspan
- 1.85 m
- Lifespan
- 15 years
