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Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Least Concern

체장

35.0 cm

날개 폭

90.0 cm

체중

350.0 g

과

Tytonidae

목

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.

소개

헛간올빼미는 어떤 올빼미보다 가장 비대칭적인 귀를 가지고 있어, 동물계에서 가장 정밀한 청각 위치 파악 능력을 지닙니다. 소리만으로 완전한 어둠 속에서 먹이를 잡을 수 있습니다. 헛간올빼미의 독특한 하트 모양 얼굴은 포물면 접시처럼 작용하여 소리를 어긋난 귀로 집중시킵니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	35.0 cm	13.8 in
날개 폭	90.0 cm	35.4 in
체중	350.0 g	12.35 oz

식별

깃털

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

부리

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.

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

2-16

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Strigiformes (Owls)
과	Tytonidae (Barn Owls)
Genus	Tyto
종	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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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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.