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Great Horned Owl
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Distinguishing AppearanceA stocky owl with a broad facial disc rimmed in dark feathers, large forward-facing eyes, and two upright ear-like tufts of feathers (plumicorns) on top of the head. 1 Sources
1. Great Horned Owl (Wikipedia)
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This species' eyebrow-like "horns" are tufts of feathers, called plumicorns.
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