One of the 3 wood owls on WAnimals
Birds · Strigiformes · Strigidae
Strix aluco
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is extremely sedentary and territorial: once it settles a territory in its first autumn, it rarely leaves it for the rest of its life.
Weight
330 g – 800 g
Size
37 cm – 46 cm
Life expectancy
4 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: A-Z Animals; Hawk and Owl Trust; Animal Diversity Web; AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Barn Owl Trust; Grokipedia (Tawny owl); The Animal Facts
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 206.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
