Solbueongi

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.324-3

Category

동식물

Designated year

1982

Location

., 기타— 기타 전국일원

Coordinates

36.972750, 127.625117Kakao address conversion

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

The Brown Hawk-Owl (Ninox scutulata) measures approximately 25 cm in body length. The head, back, and tail are dark brown; the chest and belly are white with dark brown vertical streaks. The tail has dark brown horizontal bands; the bill and feet are yellow. As a summer resident, it inhabits forest trees and urban parks. It is primarily active at night and feeds on insects, bats, and small wild birds. 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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