Tawny owl  (Strix aluco)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Strigiformes
Family Strigidae
Genus Strix (1)
Size Wingspan: 81-96 cm (2)
Length: 37-43 cm (2)
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Status

Common and widespread (3). Protected at all times under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 (6). Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Green List (low conservation concern) (7).