Owls in United Kingdom

5 species matching this filter.

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Little Owl
Little OwlSmallest · 21cm
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Tawny Owl
Tawny OwlLargest · 43cm
Ranges from the Little Owl (21cm) to the Tawny Owl (43cm)5 year-round residents
Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto albaLC

A year-round resident favouring rough grassland, farmland margins, and old barns. Often seen hunting at dusk along hedgerows and field edges.

Year-round

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Little Owl

Little Owl

Athene noctuaLC

An introduced resident found year-round in lowland farmland and orchards, mainly in England and Wales. Often perches prominently on fence posts and barn roofs.

Year-round

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Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl

Asio otusLC

A secretive nocturnal resident of dense conifer plantations and thick hedgerows, easily overlooked but present year-round across Britain.

Year-round

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Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeusLC

Hunts over moorland, rough grassland and coastal marshes. Breeds in upland areas and disperses to lowland sites in winter.

Year-round

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Tawny Owl

Tawny Owl

Strix alucoLC

A year-round resident of deciduous and mixed woodland across Britain, absent from Ireland. Its familiar hooting call is a classic sound of the British countryside at night.

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