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The Arabian eagle-owl ( Bubo milesi) is a true owl, of the family True owl, Endemism to areas of the Arabian Peninsula, known from southwestern Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Primarily, the species is known from the coastal areas and slightly inland of the peninsula, seemingly avoiding the most barren of the region's desert interior. It nests in Wadi, cliffs, on canyon walls, large palms and other trees.
A Nocturnality hunter with naturally superb night vision, the Arabian eagle-owl primarily preys on Rodent and other small animals. The unique tufts of feathers on its head (vaguely resembling "ears") serve to sharpen the owl's already-keen sense of hearing by directing delicate, nearly-inaudible Sound toward its ears, enabling it to hear scurrying or digging small animals in the sand, even from a considerable distance. Similarly, the owl's rounded facial feathers, particularly surrounding the eyes—known as Facial disc—filter light highly efficiently, especially at nighttime, helping it to focus-in on potential prey.
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