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Tawny owl

Birds

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.

Facts
Scientific Name
Strix aluco 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Body Size Band
Medium 6
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 6
Lifespan
22.4 7
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Natural Pest Control 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Strigidae, Taxa
Source Tawny owl (Wikidata)

In Biome

Temperate Forest, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Strix aluco (Animal Diversity Web)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Denmark

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

South Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Spain

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sweden

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Carnivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Strix aluco (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
    preying upon small animals that may be considered agricultural pests
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Temperate Forest, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes forest forest
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4. Tawny owl (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q25756 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Strigidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. Tawny owl (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status2
    CITES_A2
  • Infobox: status
    LC
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6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Bird row, column Nocturnal (1 means nocturnal)
    Strix aluco Tawny Owl 10 80 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VertFishScav Ref_5 A Hamish 0 10 70 10 10 0 0 0 Ref_5 1 Christian
  • Row: strix aluco
    2990 Nonpasseriformes Strigiformes Strigidae Owls 71 BL3 Strix aluco Tawny Owl 10 80 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VertFishScav Ref_5 A Hamish 0 10 70 10 10 0 0 0 Ref_5 1 Christian 1 472.46 Dunning08 1
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Strix aluco
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 22.4 years (wild)
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