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Ural Owl (Strix uralensis)

The Ural Owl was given its scientific and common names by Peter Simon Pallas in 1771, due to the type specimen having been collected in the Ural Mountains of Russia. It is referred to in various languages by various names, some of which translate to "attacking owl", "long tailed owl", and "goshawk-owl". They are thought to be closely related to Tawny Owls.

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Ural Owls. From the Collection of N.P. Alin in Cherdyn

In 1909 and 1910, Russian photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863–1944) traveled extensively in the territory around the Ural Mountains, where he photographed railroad installations, factories, urban settings, and natural landscapes. His visit to the northern Urals in the summer of 1912 included a trip to the regional center of Cherdyn, located 310 kilometers north of the city of Perm. By the time this photograph was taken, Cherdyn, which was situated on the Kolva River, was a regional trade and administrative center. During his visit, the photographer viewed the large collection of stuffed animals belonging to Nikolai P. Alin, a wealthy merchant. Prokudin-Gorskii photographed a number of displays, including this view of two owls resting on pine boughs. The owl on the left has the brown-specked plumage typical of the Ural owl (Strix uralensis). The Ural owl has no “ear” tufts, and the appearance of the male and female is similar. The adult wing span is typically 115 centimeters. The discoloration of the dark background in this image reflects damage to the glass negative. The Alin collection was subsequently transferred to the Cherdyn Regional History Museum. Prokudin-Gorskii used a special color photography process to create a visual record of the Russian Empire in the early 20th century. Some of his photographs date from about 1905, but the bulk of his work is from between 1909 and 1915, when, with the support of Tsar Nicholas II and the Ministry of Transportation, he undertook extended trips through many different parts of the empire.

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