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Least Concern

Ural Owl

Strix uralensis

Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) — Owls of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) is a member of the Strigidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 781 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Strigiformes
  3. Family Strigidae Owls
  4. Genus Strix
  5. Species uralensis

Where it lives

Widespread

Quick facts

Weight
781 g
Family
Strigidae
Order
Strigiformes
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Ural Owl preys mainly on other vertebrates.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Ural Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) is a member of the Strigidae family, within the order Strigiformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL widespread.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 781 g, with a wing length of about 35.9 cm and a tail of around 27.3 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 12.2 million km² — a very large global range.

Songs & calls

Ural Owl — Song

Recorded by Aku Kalliomäki Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Ural Owl?

The Ural Owl is a large bird that weighs around 781 g.

Where does the Ural Owl live?

The Ural Owl is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Ural Owl belong to?

The Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.

What does the Ural Owl eat?

The Ural Owl preys mainly on other vertebrates.

Does the Ural Owl migrate?

The Ural Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Ural 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 Ural Owl make?

1 real field recording of the Ural Owl — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Ural Owl's range?

The Ural Owl has a mapped global range of about 12.2 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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