Suribueongi

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.324-2

Category

동식물

Designated year

1982

Location

., 기타— 기타 전국일원

Coordinates

37.737044, 127.043587Kakao address conversion

This English description was machine-translated and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the original Korean text for details.

The Eurasian Eagle-Owl measures approximately 66 cm in body length. Its entire body is yellowish-brown with black streaks on the chest, back, and wings. Other parts have dark brown patterns. In Korea, it is a rare resident bird inhabiting deep mountain cliffs and river gorges in the central and northern regions. During the day, it sits upright on branches or rocks; it is primarily active at night. It mainly feeds on pheasants, mountain hares, house mice, frogs, snakes, and lizards. Both the Eurasian Eagle-Owl and owls are threatened in their survival by contaminated food sources, and their populations are gradually declining due to habitat destruction including breeding sites, wintering grounds, and living areas, as well as indiscriminate capture by humans. The Eurasian Eagle-Owl and owls are internationally protected birds, and in Korea, 7 out of 10 species are designated and protected as Natural Monuments.

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