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.

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.

Barn owls are medium-sized owls with long legs that are sparsely feath­ered down to their grey toes. The head is large and rounded with­out ear tufts. Barn owls have rounded wings and a short tail that is cov­ered with white or light brown, downy feath­ers.

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.

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.

With its banshee call, dark eyes, and bright white face, a barn owl could pass for a winged ghost, moving silently against the night sky. In fact, many cultures associate the barn owl with...

Some of the Tyto species that exist include the western barn owl (Tyto alba), the American barn owl (Tyto furctata), and the eastern barn owl (T. javanica, including the Australian barn owl T. javanica delicatula).

2024年12月2日 · Barn owls are a globally widespread bird species known for their ghostly white faces, haunting screeches, and remarkable silent hunting abilities. They play a vital ecological role as rodent predators and have long held significance in various cultures as …

Tyto is a genus of birds consisting of true barn owls, grass owls and masked owls that collectively make up all the species within the subfamily Tytoninae of the barn owl family, Tytonidae.

Keep reading our Barn Owl Guide to learn all about how to identify, observe, Predators, Habits and attract the enigmatic Barn Owl.