The tawny owl is commonly found in woodlands across much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has 11 recognized subspecies. It is a stocky, medium-sized owl, whose underparts are pale with dark streaks, and whose upper body may be either brown or grey. The tawny owl typically makes its nest in a tree hole where it can protect its eggs and young against potential predators. It is non-migratory and highly territorial: as a result, when young birds grow up and leave the parental nest, if they cannot find a vacant territory to claim as their own, they will often starve. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.93
Protonym:
Strix Aluco
Type locality:
Europe, restricted type locality, Sweden.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/111/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
37A121744F77C1DB
Avibase ID:
avibase-37A12174
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/37A12174
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555428
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Tawny Owl [nominate] ( Strix aluco [aluco]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Tawny Owl [nominate] ( Strix aluco [aluco]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Tawny Owl [nominate] ( Strix aluco [aluco]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Tawny Owl [nominate] ( Strix aluco [aluco]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Tawny Owl [nominate] ( Strix aluco [aluco]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Tawny Owl (Tawny) ( Strix aluco [aluco Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Tawny Owl (Tawny) ( Strix aluco [aluco Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Tawny Owl (Tawny) ( Strix aluco [aluco Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Tawny Owl (Tawny) ( Strix aluco [aluco Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Tawny Owl (Tawny) ( Strix aluco [aluco Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Tawny Owl (Tawny) ( Strix aluco [aluco Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Strix [aluco or mauritanica]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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