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Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Least Concern

体長

35.0 cm

翼開長

90.0 cm

体重

350.0 g

科

Tytonidae

目

Strigiformes

Hunting voles and mice in total darkness by extraordinarily acute hearing, the Barn Owl is ghostly pale, its golden-buff upperparts finely mottled grey and its underparts and heart-shaped facial disc white, lending an almost luminous appearance in flight. It is the most widespread owl and among the most widespread of all land birds, occurring on every continent except Antarctica, and favours open farmland, grassland, and marshes. Nests in barns, church steeples, tree cavities, and nest boxes hold large clutches of two to sixteen eggs, incubated for 29 to 34 days; young fledge at 49 to 70 days. Its voice is not a hoot but an eerie, drawn-out rasping shriek, accompanied by hissing and bill-snapping when disturbed. It is assessed as Least Concern.

について

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	35.0 cm	13.8 in
翼開長	90.0 cm	35.4 in
体重	350.0 g	12.35 oz

識別

羽毛

Pale golden-buff upperparts with delicate grey mottling. Pure white heart-shaped face and white to pale buff underparts. Ghostly white appearance in flight.

くちばし

Pale pinkish hooked bill nearly concealed by the facial disc

Habitat & Range

Open farmland, grasslands, and marshes. Nests in barns, church steeples, tree cavities, and purpose-built nest boxes.

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分布域

The most widespread owl and one of the most widespread land birds, found on every continent except Antarctica.

Diet & Feeding

Almost exclusively small mammals, especially voles and mice. Hunts using extraordinary hearing to locate prey in total darkness.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 29-34 days. Fledging: 49-70 days.

一腹卵数

2-16

鳴き声

さえずり

An eerie, drawn-out rasping shriek 'shreeeeee' — not a hoot. Also gives hissing, snoring, and bill-snapping when disturbed. Chicks call with a persistent rasping hunger call.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Strigiformes (Owls)
科	Tytonidae (Barn Owls)
Genus	Tyto
種	Tyto alba

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Schleiereule
Spanish	Lechuza Común

Distribution

Barn Owl has been recorded in 11 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇸🇪 Sweden

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よくある質問

What does the Barn Owl eat?

Almost exclusively small mammals, especially voles and mice. Hunts using extraordinary hearing to locate prey in total darkness.

Where does the Barn Owl live?

Open farmland, grasslands, and marshes. Nests in barns, church steeples, tree cavities, and purpose-built nest boxes.

Is the Barn Owl endangered?

The Barn Owl has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Barn Owl nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 29-34 days. Fledging: 49-70 days.

What does the Barn Owl sound like?

An eerie, drawn-out rasping shriek 'shreeeeee' — not a hoot. Also gives hissing, snoring, and bill-snapping when disturbed. Chicks call with a persistent rasping hunger call.

How big is the Barn Owl?

The Barn Owl has a body length of 35.0 cm, wingspan of 90.0 cm, weight of 350.0 g.

What order and family does the Barn Owl belong to?

The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) belongs to the order Strigiformes and the family Tytonidae.