Common barn owl
American barn owl, Tyto furcata, from the Americas · Eastern barn owl, Tyto javanica, from Southeast Asia and Australasia · Western barn owl, Tyto alba, or common ...
American Barn Owl - All About Birds
Ghostly pale and normally strictly nocturnal, American Barn Owls are silent predators of the night world. Lanky, with a whitish face, chest, and belly, and ...
Barn Owl | Audubon Field Guide
However, it is really a good omen for farmers who find it in their barns, for it preys chiefly on mice and rats. Discovered in its daytime retreat, the Barn Owl ...
Barn-owls (family Tytonidae) are one of the two families of owls, the other being the true owls or typical owls, Strigidae. They are medium to large owls ...
American Barn Owl Identification - All About Birds
American Barn Owls are pale overall with dark eyes. They have a mix of buff and gray on the head, back, and upperwings, and are white on the face, body, and ...
Common Barn-owl | The Peregrine Fund
Barn-owls are the most widespread of all the owls and one of the most cosmopolitan birds around. They can be found living in North America, South America, ...
Barn Owl - The Australian Museum
Identification. Barn Owls are moderately common, but generally hard to see, as they are mostly active at night. During the day, the birds roost on concealed ...
American Barn Owl Tyto furcata - eBird
Medium-sized owl with a heart-shaped facial disc and deep dark eyes; the only Tyto owl present across most of its range; on Hispaniola compare to Ashy-faced ...
Barn Owl facts - All you need to know about Barn Owls
Barn Owls are birds of prey, hunting and catching small mammals, particularly Field Voles, here in the UK. They have some extraordinary adaptations to help ...
Barn Owl - American Bird Conservancy
The Barn Owl's species name, Tyto alba, literally means "white owl." But behind this unremarkable name is an extraordinary predator with long legs and a ...
Barn Owl Facts - NatureMapping
The Barn Owl occupies a wide range of habitats and altitudes, including deserts, grasslands, forests, agricultural fields and urban areas. This species is ...
Barn Owl - British Birds - Woodland Trust
Like most owls and birds of prey, female barn owls are larger than males. Not to be confused with: the short-eared owl, when in flight. Short-eared owls have ...
Breadcrumb · SCIENTIFIC NAME: Tyto alba · OTHER NAMES: Monkey faced owl, ghost owl, church owl, and death owl. · STATUS: Breeder. · DESCRIPTION: The barn owl (Tyto ...
Barn owl (Tyto alba) | Natural History Museum
Barn owl (Tyto alba) ... The barn owl is known for its distinctive heart-shaped face, ghostly white plumage and haunting shriek. This nocturnal ...
Barn Owl Distribution by State | Owl Populations
Keep in mind that the barn owl is likely more common than suspected in most areas. It is a highly secretive bird, and unlike other owls, calls infrequently ...
Common Barn Owl - The Sound Approach
This male-only sound belongs firmly in the breeding season. If Common Barn Owl has a 'song' then courtship screeching is it. Eventually the male arrives back at ...
Barn owls are slim medium-sized owls, measuring 14-20 inches long with a wingspan of 43-47 inches. Barn owls weigh 1-2 pounds.
Owl identification - what owl was that? - The Barn Owl Trust
The appearance, sounds, flight, and habitat of the 5 most common species or types of owl in the UK: Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Long-eared Owl and Short- ...
Barn Owl | State of Tennessee, Wildlife Resources Agency - TN.gov
Barn Owl, Tyto alba · Most Barn Owls begin breeding at one year old. The oldest known wild Barn Owl was 15 years old. · Barn Owls are able to locate prey by sound ...
Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba) - Information, Pictures - The Owl Pages
The Western Barn Owl is a medium sized owl with no ear-tufts and a heart-shaped face. The species name "alba" refers to the colour white.