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Tawny owl

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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 and western Siberia, has seven recognized subspecies, and shows pale underparts streaked with dark markings and an upper body that may be brown or grey. It typically nests in a tree hole to protect its eggs and young from predators, is non-migratory and highly territorial, and a young bird that cannot find a vacant territory of its own will often starve. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Strix aluco 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Tawny owl (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q25756 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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2. Tawny owl (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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