Strix aluco Linnaeus 1758 (Family Strigidae)


Nest

Resident Nester; Territory: 7-50ha;
Length: 37-39cm; Wingspan: 94-104cm; Weight: Male 264-540g, Female 301-650g;
2-4 Eggs: March - May (28-30 Days); Young: March - June (32-37 Days);
Moult: July - September

Biotopes:
Spruce Forest

Beech Forest
Nest:
(0 - 12 m)

Fagus sylvatica Cavity
Principal Food:
Muridae

Soricidae
Talpa europaea
Paridae

Turdidae

Sturnus vulgaris

Passeridae

Fringillidae

Rana temporaria

Bufo bufo


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