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/
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Source Tawny owl (Wikidata)
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Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Strix aluco (Animal Diversity Web)
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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.
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1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Strix aluco (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyEconomic 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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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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