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Tawny Owl
Strix aluco
(S. a. willkonskii )
| Armenian Name: | Անտառաբու |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 35 for Tawny Owl and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 37-39 cm, Wing Span:94-104 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 183. |
| Description: | Rounded head, dark eyes. Overall color varies from gray to red-brown. Typically gray with broad dark streaking on underparts; white spots above. Bill pale. Rare dark phase is dark orange-brown overall with gray bill. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from other owls by combination of dark eyes, rounded head, and barrel-shaped body. |
| Behavior: | Nocturnal. Song is two hoots followed by a pause, then an extended wavering hoot. |
| Habitat: | Deciduous woodland. |
| Food: | Small rodents, birds. |
| Nest: | Cavity in tree or old nest of crow or raptor. |
| Eggs: | 47 mm, 2-5, white. |
