Tawny owl - Wikipedia
The tawny owl (Strix aluco), also called the brown owl, is a stocky, medium-sized owl in the family Strigidae. It is commonly found in woodlands across Europe, as well as western Siberia, and has seven recognized subspecies.
Tawny Owl | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
The Tawny Owl is a species that favours woodland habitats, but it may also breed in larger rural and suburban gardens. Our most familiar owl, the Tawny Owl is found across Britain but is absent from Ireland.
Tawny Owl facts - The Barn Owl Trust
Tawny Owls (Strix aluco) are a resident, sedentary and highly territorial breeding species in the UK. They are responsible for the most commonly heard owl sound, the classic, nocturnal ‘twit twoo’ call, which most people are familiar with.
Tawny Owl | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
The Tawny Owl is our most widespread owl and can be found in forest, parks and large gardens. It is the source of the familiar ‘too-whit-too-woo’ call which is actually made by two birds – the female is responsible for the ‘too-whit’ part when she answers to the male’s hooting ‘too-woo’.
Tawny owl - The Wildlife Trusts
Tawny owl. Scientific name: Strix aluco. Tawny owls are the familiar brown owls of Britain’s woodlands, parks and gardens. They are known for their ‘too-wit too-woo’ song that can be heard at night-time.
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) - British Birds - Woodland Trust
Quick facts. Common name: tawny owl. Scientific name: Strix aluco. Family: Strigidae (owls) Habitat: woodland, occasionally parks and gardens. Diet: small mammals, birds. Predators: occasionally goshawks. Origin: native.
Tawny Owl Facts: Identification, Diet, Migration Info etc ...
Tawny Owls favour broadleaved woodlands but also adapt to urban and suburban areas. They are non-migratory, highly territorial birds found throughout the UK but absent in Ireland. Their preferred habitats include woodlands and sometimes large rural or suburban gardens.
TAWNY OWL - Hawk and Owl Trust
Tawny Owl is one of the few British birds where the pair duet. The female starts with a harsh ‘kee-vik’ and her mate answers with a softer tremulous hoot ‘who-ooooo’. The birds remain in pairs throughout the year and breeding activity begins early, in late winter.
Tawny Owl | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
Tawny Owls are a reasonably large owl, brown in colour with black eyes and lacking the ear tufts seen on some of our other owl species. During the daylight hours, they tend to remain in cover up against a tree trunk and only occasionally pestered by scolding songbirds.
Tawny Owl Facts| Strix Aluco - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Tawny Owls in the UK are mainly reddish brown above and paler underneath. It is a widespread breeding species in England, Wales and Scotland but not found in Ireland. Birds are mainly residents with established pairs probably never leaving their territories.
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