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Tawny owl

The tawny owl, by its scientific name Strix aluco, is a nocturnal raptor that lives throughout Europe, Asia and North Africa.

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It is a nocturnal raptor belonging to the Strigidae family and the Strigiformes order.

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She is recognizable with her completely gray and dark brown body. Its beak is yellow and its legs are gray.

In the tawny owl, it is impossible to recognize the female from the male.

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The Tawny Owl feeds mainly on small rodents, large insects, mollusks and frogs.

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She lives mostly in the woods, forests and even in gardens.

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It nests in pairs, in a tree hole. She lays between 3 and 4 eggs.

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This is a fairly talkative species.

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On the conservation status of IUCN, it is: LC Least concern.

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