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Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

The Tawny Owl is a beautiful bird that is mostly active at night. With its big eyes and soft feathers, it can see well in the dark and loves to hoot in the trees.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Tawny Owl is a medium-sized owl with a compact, rounded body and a large, round head without ear tufts. Its soft, cryptic plumage ranges from rufous brown to grey, mottled with darker streaks and spots, allowing it to blend perfectly into tree bark.

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Tawny Owl

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Baby Tawny Owls are called owlets and look like fluffy white cotton balls!

Tawny Owls often reuse old nests from crows or squirrels, rather than building their own.

Their distinctive 'hoo-hoo-hoo-HOOO' call is a classic sound of the European night.

These powerful owls can catch prey as large as a pigeon or a rat!

Habilidades especiales

Tawny Owl has special serrated wing feathers that help them fly almost silently, making surprise attacks successful.

Tawny Owl can see very well in low light because of their large eyes packed with light-sensitive cells.

Tawny Owl has asymmetrically placed ears that help them pinpoint the exact location of prey in total darkness.

Tawny Owl can rotate its head up to 270 degrees to scan surroundings without moving its body.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 37-43 cm
Envergadura: 81-96 cm
Peso: 0.385-0.8 kg
Esperanza de vida: 4-10 años
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2-6
Incubación: 28-30 días

Dieta y alimentación

These nocturnal hunters munch on a variety of small animals, from tiny mice to birds.

Alimentos principales

Voles
Mice
Shrews
Small birds
Frogs
Beetles

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

Field Vole

Microtus agrestis

A primary food source in open areas.

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Wood Mouse

Apodemus sylvaticus

Frequently caught in forest and garden habitats.

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Common Shrew

Sorex araneus

Often consumed, especially by younger owls.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Manchado

Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Depredador de emboscada

Un depredador de emboscada caza esperando pacientemente y ocultándose, para luego lanzar un ataque repentino cuando una presa desprevenida se pone a su alcance.