Ural Owl

Strix uralensis Pallas, 1771

≈61 cmLength110 cmWingspan781 gWeight

It has a round face and a long, wedge-shaped tail trailing behind it.

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Tail long, with a wedge-shaped tip
Head and facial disc round
Underparts with dark brown streaks and no barring
Eyes dark brown, relatively small and close-set

Male, female and young

Sexes similar in appearance; female slightly larger on average.

Voice

The male's song is low and rhythmic, with a brief pause after the first two notes.

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 Ural owl (Strix uralensis) is a large nocturnal owl. It is a member of the true owl family, Strigidae. The Ural owl is a member of the genus Strix, that is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy.

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Questions

How big is the Ural Owl?

The Ural Owl is about ≈61 cm long, with a wingspan of 110 cm and weighs around 781 g.

Where does the Ural Owl live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: widespread.

Is the Ural Owl endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ural Owl as Least Concern.

What does the Ural Owl eat?

Main food: Vertebrate prey.

What family is the Ural Owl in?

It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.

At a glance

Length: ≈61 cm
Wingspan: 110 cm
Weight: 781 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Vertebrate prey
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 359 mm
Tail: 273 mm
Bill: 39 mm
Tarsus: 53 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3

Strix uralensis daurica sc Siberia and ne Mongolia to w, n Amurland (se Siberia) and w, n Manchuria (ne China)
Strix uralensis nikolskii e Amurland (se Siberia), Sakhalin, ne China and Korean Pen.
Strix uralensis davidi c China