Tawny Owl
Strix aluco
The adult tawny owl lives in mature woodland, wooded farmland, parks, and large gardens across much of Europe and western Asia. It hunts mainly at night, using silent flight, sharp hearing, and sudden drops from a perch to catch small mammals, birds, amphibians, and insects. Its mottled brown or grey plumage blends closely with tree bark during daytime roosting. The familiar hooting call marks territories, but its most decisive hunting advantage is stealthy ambush.
- Type
- Stealth
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- ?
- Tawny Owl Fledgling
- Tawny Owl