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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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 50-65 cm
Envergadura: 105-135 cm
Peso: 0.5-1.3 kg
Esperanza de vida: 15-25 años
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2-4
Incubación: 28-34 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Voles
Mice
Shrews
Small birds
Frogs
Young rabbits

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

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.