Taxonomic classification <> Photos
The tawny owl (Strix aluco) belongs to the family Strigidae under the order Strigiformes.
Tawny owl taxonomy
The family Strigidae was introduced by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in a guide to the contents of the British Museum published in 1820.The family Strigidae includes about 200 extant species in about 25 genera. The genus Strix was established for the earless owls by Linnaeus in 1758. The genus Strix includes about 20 extant species.
The species Strix aluco was first described by Carl Linnaeus (1707 - 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, in his 'Systema naturae' in 1758 under its current scientific name.
The subspecies of Strix aluco are poorly differentiated and historically between 10 and 15 subspecies were described. Presently eight subspecies are recognized, viz., S. a. aluco, S. a. siberiae, S. a. biddulphi, S. a. harmsi, S. a. sylvatica, S. a. sanctinicolai, S. a. mauritanica and S. a. willkonskii.
| Taxonomic classification | |
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| Binomial name: | Strix aluco |
| Species: | S. aluco |
| Genus: | Strix |
| Subfamily: | - |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Class: | Aves |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| 1.Tawny owl - Strix aluco Photo by Martin Mecnarowski (http://www.photomecan.eu) |
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| 2.Tawny owl - Strix aluco Photo by Solymári |
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| 3.Tawny owl - Strix aluco Photo by Adam Kumiszcza |
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| 4.Tawny owl - Strix aluco Photo by Peter Trimming |
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| 5.Tawny owl - Strix aluco Photo by Pierre Dalous |
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| 6.Tawny owl - Strix aluco by K.-M. Hansche |
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| 7.Strix aluco Photo by Michael Gäbler |
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| 8.Tawny owl egg - Strix aluco Photo by Klaus Rassinger und Gerhard Cammerer |
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| 9.Tawny owl juveniles - Strix aluco Photo by Artur Mikołajewski |
1.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strix_aluco_1_(Martin_Mecnarowski).jpg (cropped)
Author: Martin Mecnarowski (http://www.photomecan.eu) | License: CC BY-SA 3.0
2.Tawny owl photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Macskabaglyok_a_Budakeszi_Vadasparkban.JPG (cropped)
Author: Solymári | License: CC BY-SA 4.0
3.Photo source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Strix_aluco.jpg (cropped)
Author: Adam Kumiszcza | License: CC BY 3.0
4.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strix_aluco_-British_Wildlife_Centre,_Surrey,_England-8a.jpg (cropped)
Author: Peter Trimming | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 7/25/17
5.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stix_aluco_2_fr.jpg (cropped)
Author: Pierre Dalous | License: CC BY-SA 3.0
6.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tawny_wiki_edit1.jpg (cropped)
Author: K.-M. Hansche | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5
7.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strix_aluco_(Linnaeus,_1758).jpg (cropped)
Author: Michael Gäbler | License: CC BY 3.0
8.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strix_aluco_MWNH_0646.JPG (cropped)
Author: Klaus Rassinger und Gerhard Cammerer | License: CC BY-SA 3.0
9.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strix_aluco_3young.jpg (cropped)
Author: Artur Mikołajewski | License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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