Least ConcernGreat Grey Owl
Strix nebulosa
15 countries29 parks
Species group · Birds
WAnimals has 3 species of wood owl, in the family Strigidae.
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 3.
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
Recorded in 53 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
It is the longest owl in the world by body length, despite being very light.
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It can detect rodents hidden under as much as 60 cm of snow by sound alone.
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Its asymmetric hearing lets it pinpoint prey with extreme accuracy.
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Its iconic nocturnal "twit-twoo" is in fact a duet between male and female.
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It eats small rodents, small birds and earthworms.
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It lives in deciduous and mixed woodland, farmland with trees, parks and large gardens across Europe.
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It is one of the few genuinely day-active owls in the world.
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Its long tail and pointed wings give it the outline of a falcon.
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