Range
Widely distributed throughout Britain, but scarcer in upland areas (5). It is also widespread throughout western Europe (6). Scandinavian populations migrate to England, Scotland and the Low Countries for the winter (6).
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Habitat
Breeds in buildings and cavities in houses, as well as in parks, woodlands with hollow trees, and on sea cliffs (2).