![]() The facial disc is not very defined and the orange eyes are distinctive. The underparts are a variably hued buff, streaked with darker coloring. This bird has distinctive ear tufts, with upper parts that are mottled with darker blackish coloring and tawny. ![]() It is one of the largest species of owl, with males, which are slightly smaller than females, weighing from 1.2 to 3.2 kg (2.6 to 7.1 lb), with a wingspan of 131–188 cm (4 ft 4 in – 6 ft 2 in). The Eurasian eagle-owl ( Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that resides in much of Eurasia. Attempts to recapture Flaco continue, alongside a petition to allow him to remain free, and ongoing concerns over other dangers of the park, like rodenticide. ![]() There were concerns for the bird's ability to feed himself after being captive for so long, without the need to fly or hunt, but he was seen successfully catching and eating rats a week later. As an exotic species in North America, and one that was confined to a small enclosure in a zoo, his escape attracted significant public and press attention. Flaco is a male Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped his long-time enclosure at Central Park Zoo in New York City and took up residence in Central Park in February 2023. ![]()
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