Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Order:

Strigiformes

Family:

Tytonidae

Size:

30 to 40 centimeters (12 to 16 inches)

Weight:

250 to 500 grams (8.8 to 17.6 ounces)

Taxonomy:

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Short Description:

Barn Owl is easily recognized by its heart-shaped face, pale plumage, and characteristic screeching call. It has a whitish to pale orange facial disc, dark eyes, and a white underbelly with light brown or grayish upperparts. Its feathers are soft and fringed, enabling silent flight, making it a highly efficient hunter.

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast

Barn Owls are widely distributed across the country, including rural areas, agricultural lands, grasslands, and even urban environments. They are adaptable birds, found in a variety of habitats, from deserts to forests, although they are most commonly associated with farmland and human settlements.

Barn Owls are primarily nocturnal hunters, using their keen senses of sight and hearing to locate prey in the darkness. They feed primarily on small mammals such as rodents, but they may also consume birds, insects, and other small vertebrates. Unlike many other owl species, Barn Owls are known for their distinctive screeching calls rather than hooting.