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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. 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
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
Scientific Name
Strix aluco 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Strigidae, Taxa
Source Tawny owl (Wikidata)

In Biome

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

Found In

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
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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