#085
Ural Owl
Strix uralensis
Challenging
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
- 50–62 cm (length)
- Weight
- 550–1200 g
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
- Habitat
- Taiga, Mature mixed forest, Forest clearings
About
The Ural owl is a large nocturnal owl. It is a member of the true owl family, Strigidae. The Ural owl is a member of the genus Strix, that is also the origin of the family’s name under Linnaean taxonomy.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.