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Barn Owl
(Tyto alba)

        
 
 
Barn Owl Information
                                                    
Length:
 14 - 20"

Habitat:
 Open or semi-open country
such as farmland, meadows, marshland, and residential areas. Prefers habitat at low elevations. Requires trees with
natural cavities or man-made structures (such as barns) for nesting.

Diet:
 Mainly rodents, including voles, mice, and rats. Some birds, large
Barn Owl
insects, frogs, lizards, and snakes. Click to enlarge
 
 
Barn Owl ID TipsIdentification tips for the Barn Owl
 
Range Maps:
(Click map to enlarge.)
 
Barn Owl Breeding Map Barn Owl Winter Map      USGS
     
Breeding Map          Winter Map (CBC)     
 
Additional information:

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Photos, description, similar species, sound, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status.
 
     
   

 

 


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