Owls | British Owls | Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl
Strix Aluco
Tawny Owls are by far the most common owl species in the UK. They are a resident, sedentary and highly territorial breeding species in the UK. They are responsible for the most heard owl sound, the classic, nocturnal ‘twit twoo’ call, which most people are familiar with.
| COMMON NAME | Tawny Owl |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME | Strix Aluco |
| STATUS | Least Concern |
| DISTRIBUTION | Great Britain to Western Siberia, North Africa, Northwest India & Pakistan |
| HABITAT | Deciduous and mixed forests and open parkland |
| NATURAL DIET | Rodents, small birds, bats, and moths |
| HEIGHT | 360mm – 460mm |