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Omani Owl
Strix butleri (Hume, 1878)
219 gWeight
The Omani owl (Strix butleri) is an owl of the genus Strix found in shrubland and rocky areas of Oman, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Omani owl (Strix butleri) is an owl of the genus Strix found in shrubland and rocky areas of Oman, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. It was discovered in 2013.
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Questions
How big is the Omani Owl?
The Omani Owl weighs around 219 g.
Where does the Omani Owl live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: montane northeastern UAE, northern Oman and patchily in southern and eastern Iran.
Is the Omani Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Omani Owl as Least Concern.
What does the Omani Owl eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Omani Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 219 g
- Habitat
- Rocky terrain
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 243 mm
- Tail
- 143 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 54 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: montane northeastern UAE, northern Oman and patchily in southern and eastern Iran
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Strix
Other birds in the genus Strix
Spotted Wood OwlStrix seloputo
Mottled Wood OwlStrix ocellata
Brown Wood OwlStrix leptogrammica
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Maghreb OwlStrix mauritanica
Himalayan OwlStrix nivicolum
Desert OwlStrix hadorami
Spotted OwlStrix occidentalis
Barred OwlStrix varia
Cinereous OwlStrix sartorii
Fulvous OwlStrix fulvescens
Rusty-barred OwlStrix hylophila
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