Ezo, the ancient name of the Hokkaido Island, has been kept locally to describe the Ural owl that is somewhat common in the North of the eurasian continent.
Ural owl (Ezo owl), Chouette de l’Oural ou chouette d’Ezo (Strix uralensis)
Hokkaido, Japan North island, January/February 2019.
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