Myths around Bubo

The full scientific name is Bubo sumatranus.

It is the King of All the Owls.

Why is it considered a king among owls?

First, it is because the appearance is indeed different from other owls. The body, especially its head, is very unique with its majestic long eyebrows. Not only that, Bubo's own body size tends to be larger than most owls.

Second, because of some people, it is believed to have magical powers!

There are two things that some believe, Bubo has both. First it is able to bring good luck, wealth, and second, it can ward off witchcraft. (source)

The striking part of all the owls is the large, front-facing eyes. The front-facing eye provides vision with a wide viewing distance because of its "binocular" view (seeing objects with both eyes at the same time). This means that owls can see 3 dimensions (length, width and height) and can estimate the distance as it does in humans.(source)

There is a prominent bone structure called sclerotic rings, so why owls can not twist or move their eyes but can only look forward. And therefore the owl has the ability to rotate its head even up to 270 degrees to the left or right of the forward facing position.(source)