A recent genetic discovery has revealed that the pale gray plumage of the tawny owl is linked to crucial functions that aid the bird's survival in cold environments. As global temperatures rise, dark ...

The tawny desert owl (Strix hadorami), once mistaken for another species of owl, lives in Middle Eastern countries, such as Israel, Egypt and Jordan. Photographic ...

Scientists in Finland say warmer winters in recent years are causing some of the country's owls to change colour. Research done at the University of Helsinki suggests brown owls are better able to ...

Securing the title of the world’s largest owl requires a 6-foot, 3-inch wingspan. Having only 1,700 mature individuals remaining leaves Blakiston’s fish owl in a highly vulnerable state.

The wonderful tawny probably supplies our default image of all British owls. It is our most abundant and widespread species, with only the mountainous Scottish Highlands and the largely treeless ...

Once mistaken for another species of owl, the golden-eyed "desert tawny owl" is now finally getting its due. In a new report, researchers examined the plumage and body shape of owl specimens from ...