Barn owl at the British Wildlife Centre, England Barn Owl screeches recorded in Cardiganshire, Wales
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Strigiformes
Family:
Tytonidae
Genus:
Tyto
Species:
T. alba
Binomial name
Tyto alba
(Scopoli, 1769)
Subspecies
Many, see text
Synonyms
Strix alba Scopoli, 1769
The western barn owl (Tyto alba) is usually considered a subspecies group and together with the American barn owl group, the eastern barn owl group, and sometimes the Andaman masked owl make up the barn owl. The cosmopolitan barn owl is recognized by most taxonomic authorities. A few (including the International Ornithologists' Union) separate them into distinct species, as is done here. The western barn owl is native to Eurasia and Africa.
The westernbarnowl (Tyto alba) is usually considered a subspecies group and together with the American barnowl group, the eastern barnowl group, and...
eastern barnowl (Tyto javanica) is usually considered a subspecies group and together with the American barnowl group, the westernbarnowl group, and...
consisting of true barnowls, grass owls and masked owls that collectively make up all the species within the subfamily Tytoninae of the barnowl family, Tytonidae...
northern hawk-owl and the gregarious burrowing owl. Owls are divided into two families: the true (or typical) owl family, Strigidae, and the barn-owl family...
species of owl in order Strigiformes; they are distributed among 25 genera in two families. The 20 species of genera Tyto and Phodilus, the barnowls, are in...
The Itombwe owl (Tyto prigoginei) is a species of owl in the barnowl family, Tytonidae. It is restricted to a small area in the Albertine Rift montane...
golden masked owl (Tyto aurantia) is a barnowl endemic to the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It is also known as New Britain barnowl, New Britain...
The barred owl (Strix varia), also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl or eight-hooter owl, is a North American...
bay owls (Phodilus) are a genus of Old World barn-owls. The defining characteristics of bay owls are their smaller bodies, in comparison to other barn owls...
Melanesia) Maltese barnowl, Tyto melitensis (Malta, Mediterranean) – possibly a paleosubspecies of, or synonymous with, the extant westernbarnowl (Tyto alba)...
The tawny owl (Strix aluco), also called the brown owl, is commonly found in woodlands across Europe to western Siberia, and has seven recognized subspecies...
after the barnowl. The great horned owl is among the world's most adaptable owls or even bird species in terms of habitat. The great horned owl can take...
Macaronesian endemics. Tyto alba schmitzi is a Madeiran subspecies of Westernbarnowl, Accipiter nisus granti is a Macaronesian subspecies of Eurasian sparrowhawk...
The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), also called the shoco, is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America...
larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barnowls, Tytonidae. The brown...
species. The eastern grass owl is a medium-sized owl, similar in size to the barnowl. Adult males measure from 32 to 38 cm (13 to 15 in) in length, while the...
The elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is a small grayish-brown owl about the size of a sparrow found in the Southwestern United States, central Mexico, and...
Mauritius scops owl (Otus sauzieri), also known as Mauritius owl, Mauritius lizard owl, Commerson's owl, Sauzier's owl, or Newton's owl, was endemic to...
the church tower have led some to believe the creature may have been a barnowl, a species that commonly nests in such places. The story originated when...
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