Geographic Distribution
Quick Facts
- Size
- 31 - 37 cm
- Weight
- 220 - 370 g
- Diet
- Small mammals (voles, mice, shrews), Birds (songbirds, game birds), Insects (beetles, grasshoppers)
Habitat
Deciduous forestsMixed forestsWoodlandsUrban areas
Behavior
- Hunts at night, using acute hearing and exceptional vision
- Perches in trees, often with ears erect and facing forward
- Engages in social behavior, often found in pairs or small family groups
- Breeds in tree cavities or nests, with females laying 2-10 eggs
- Both parents care for young, which leave the nest after approximately 20-25 days