Reference photo — Chrumps, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Tawny Owl
Strix aluco
Moderate
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Birds
- Family
- Strigidae
- Size
- 37–46 cm (length)
- Weight
- 400–600 g
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
- Habitat
- Deciduous woodland, Parks, Gardens
About
The tawny owl, also called the brown owl, is a stocky, medium-sized owl in the family Strigidae. It is commonly found in woodlands across Europe, as well as western Siberia, and has seven recognized subspecies. The tawny owl’s underparts are pale with dark streaks, whilst its upper body may be either brown or grey.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.