Barn owl - Wikipedia
The barn owls (Tyto species, particularly Tyto alba) are the most widely distributed group of owls in the world. They are medium-sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. The term may be used to describe:
Barn Owl | Audubon Field Guide
Discovered in its daytime retreat, the Barn Owl bobs its head and weaves back and forth, peering at the intruder. At night it is often heard calling as it flies high over farmland or marshes. One of the most widespread of all landbirds, found on six continents and many islands.
ADW: Tyto alba: INFORMATION
Wingspan of males and females ranges from 107 to 110 cm. Up to 35 subspecies of Tyto alba are recognized based on differences in body size and coloration. ("The Owl Pages", 2003; Marti, 1992) Barn owls are most commonly monogamous, although several reports of polygyny exist.
American Barn Owl Identification - All About Birds
Medium-sized owl with a white heart-shaped face. Gray and cinnamon above and white below, although some have cinnamon colored and spotty chests. White heart-shaped face and dark eyes are distinctive.
American Barn Owl - eBird
Learn more about American Barn Owl from… 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 Owl. Varies across a wide range, but always note white-and-black speckling on the upperparts, beautiful gray-and-tawny wings, and large round head.
Barn Owl - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The Barn owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds. It is found almost everywhere in the world except for the polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalayas, most of …
Tytonidae - Wikipedia
Male Tyto alba alba (left) and female T. a. guttata barn owls in the Netherlands, where these subspecies intergrade. Barn owls consist of two extant subfamilies: the Tytoninae or Tyto owls (including the western barn owl) and the Phodilinae or bay owls. The modern genera Tyto and Phodilus are thought to have originated from a common ancestor from the Oligocene period. [4]
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 buffy upperparts, this owl roosts in hidden, quiet places during the day. By night, they hunt on buoyant wingbeats in …
Eerie Apparition: 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 distinctive heart-shaped face. Barn Owls are found around the world and tend to nest close to human habitations, giving rise to a variety of folk names.
Barn owl | Nocturnal Predator, Silent Flight, Camouflage | Britannica
Barn owl, any of several species of nocturnal birds of prey of the genus Tyto (family Tytonidae). Barn owls are sometimes called monkey-faced owls because of their heart-shaped facial disks and absence of ear tufts.