Strix aluco
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Strix aluco, commonly known as the tawny owl, is a medium-sized, nocturnal owl widespread across Europe and parts of Asia, recognized for its mottled brown plumage and distinctive hooting call.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
owl
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| assessedBy | IUCN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Strix aluco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 37 to 43 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 385 to 800 grams ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 2 to 4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
brown owl
ⓘ
tawny owl ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of North Africa ⓘ western Asia ⓘ |
| eyeColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| family | Strigidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Strix ⓘ |
| habitat |
deciduous woodland
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ mixed woodland ⓘ parks ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| hearingAdaptation | highly developed hearing ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | sit-and-wait predator ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 18 years ⓘ |
| migrationBehavior | mostly resident ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ western Siberia ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
nest boxes
ⓘ
tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Strigiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Strix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
grey-brown
ⓘ
mottled brown ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females larger than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| territorialBehavior | strongly territorial ⓘ |
| visionAdaptation | adapted for low-light vision ⓘ |
| vocalization | distinctive hooting call ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 81 to 96 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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