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Brown Wood Owl
Strix leptogrammica
Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica) — Owls of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica) is a member of the Strigidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 970 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Strix
- Species leptogrammica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 970 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown Wood Owl preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Brown Wood Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica) is a member of the Strigidae family, within the order Strigiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 970 g, with a wing length of about 31.3 cm and a tail of around 15.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Wood Owl?
The Brown Wood Owl is a very large bird that weighs around 970 g.
Where does the Brown Wood Owl live?
The Brown Wood Owl is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown Wood Owl belong to?
The Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Brown Wood Owl eat?
The Brown Wood Owl preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Brown Wood Owl migrate?
The Brown Wood Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown Wood Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Brown Wood Owl make?
1 real field recording of the Brown Wood Owl — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brown Wood Owl's range?
The Brown Wood Owl has a mapped global range of about 5.4 million km².
Conservation
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