The Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) is a non-migratory and territorial owl found in the woodlands across much of the Palearctic. They have pale underparts with dark streaks, and rufous, brown, or gray upperparts. Their diet is mostly small mammals like rodents which are swallowed whole. In more urban areas they eat a higher proportion of birds, and in arid subtropics they consume more invertebrates like insects. They are skilled night hunters due to their ability for silent flight, vision, and well-developed hearing. Their nocturnal habits and eerie call have led to a mythical association with bad luck and death.
The Tawny Owl has a wingspan in the range of 31.9”-40.9” (81-104 cm) and total weight of .73-1.6 lb (.33-.72 kg). The body of the Tawny Owl has an overall length between 14.6”-18.1” (37-46 cm), body width of 5.1”-5.9” (13-15 cm), and standing height of roughly 9.6”-12” (24.5-30.5 cm). The typical lifespan of the Tawny Owl is between 10-27 years.
The Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) is a non-migratory and territorial owl found in the woodlands across much of the Palearctic. They have pale underparts with dark streaks, and rufous, brown, or gray upperparts. Their diet is mostly small mammals like rodents which are swallowed whole. In more urban areas they eat a higher proportion of birds, and in arid subtropics they consume more invertebrates like insects. They are skilled night hunters due to their ability for silent flight, vision, and well-developed hearing. Their nocturnal habits and eerie call have led to a mythical association with bad luck and death.
The Tawny Owl has a wingspan in the range of 31.9”-40.9” (81-104 cm) and total weight of .73-1.6 lb (.33-.72 kg). The body of the Tawny Owl has an overall length between 14.6”-18.1” (37-46 cm), body width of 5.1”-5.9” (13-15 cm), and standing height of roughly 9.6”-12” (24.5-30.5 cm). The typical lifespan of the Tawny Owl is between 10-27 years.
