Strix aluco Linnaeus, 1758
(Tawny Owl)

Interactions where Strix aluco is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
is predator of Sorex shrews Insectivora: Soricidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
/Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Strigiformes/Strigidae/Strix aluco/Strix alucotawny owl Animal / predator /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrews

Interactions where Strix aluco is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is endoparasitised by Centrorhynchus aluconis a thorny-headed worm The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
/Animalia/Acanthocephala/Centrorhynchus aluconis/Centrorhynchus aluconisa thorny-headed worm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Strigiformes/Strigidae/Strix aluco/Strix alucotawny owl endoparasitises
pellet pellet animal debris may support clustered apothecium Cheilymenia cadaverina a discomycete Pezizales: Pyronemataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Cheilymenia cadaverina/Cheilymenia cadaverinaa discomyceteclusteredapothecium Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Strigiformes/Strigidae/Strix aluco/Strix alucotawny owlpellet clustered apothecium feeds on animal debris pellet

Author & YearTitleSource
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Strix aluco (Tawny Owl) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Strix aluco (Tawny Owl) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStrix aluco (Tawny Owl)
GenusStrix (a genus of birds)
FamilySTRIGIDAE (a family of owls)
OrderSTRIGIFORMES (owls)
ClassAVES (birds)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Strix aluco (Tawny Owl)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hewson, C., Fuller, R., Mayle, B. & Smith, K. 2004 Possible impacts of Grey Squirrels on birds and other wildlife British Wildlife Vol 15, No. 3: 183-191.

Strix aluco (Tawny Owl) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Strix aluco (Tawny Owl):

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