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Ural Owl

Strix uralensis

The Ural Owl is a beautiful bird with big, round eyes and soft, gray feathers. They love to hunt at night and can be found in forests where they make their homes in tree holes.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Ural Owl is a large, pale grey-brown owl with distinct dark streaking on its underside. It has a rounded head, prominent facial disc, and lacks ear tufts, setting it apart from many other large owls. Its striking yellow eyes and beak contrast with its muted plumage.

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Ural Owl
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Ural Owl

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Mother owls are very brave, fiercely protecting their eggs and fluffy young owlets!

They sometimes use old squirrel nests or abandoned hawk nests for their owlets!

This owl's piercing scream can sound like a scary warning in the quiet forest.

Ural Owls can hunt small prey even when it's hidden deep under snow.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Silent Hunter

Ural Owl can glide silently through forests because of special soft feathers that absorb sound, helping them ambush prey.

Fähigkeit

Super Hearing

Ural Owl has asymmetrical ears that help them pinpoint tiny sounds, allowing them to hunt even when it's totally dark.

Fähigkeit

Head Swivel

Ural Owl can turn its head almost 270 degrees in either direction, helping them scan their surroundings without moving their body.

Maße und Details

Länge
50-65 cm
Flügelspannweite
105-135 cm
Gewicht
0.5-1.3 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-25 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
28-34 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These nocturnal hunters love munching on small mammals and birds in the forest!

Hauptnahrung

  • Voles
  • Mice
  • Shrews
  • Small birds
  • Frogs
  • Young rabbits

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Field Vole

Microtus agrestis

A primary small mammal food source.

hunts

Wood Mouse

Apodemus sylvaticus

Another frequent and important prey species.

depends on

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Often reuses their abandoned nests for breeding.

eaten by

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

Larger owls can sometimes prey on adult Ural Owls.

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Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

If you see an owl, watch quietly from a distance. They are wild animals and should not be approached.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Ural Owl?

50-65 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Ural Owl?

105-135 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Ural Owl?

0.5-1.3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Ural Owl?

15-25 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Ural Owl?

40 km/h

Was frisst Ural Owl?

These nocturnal hunters love munching on small mammals and birds in the forest!

Wo findet man Ural Owl normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Ural Owl?

Ambush

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