Barn Owl information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Barn Owl, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Barn Owl
The barn owls are owls in the genus Tyto, the most widely distributed genus of owls in the world. They are medium-sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. The term may be used to describe the whole family Tytonidae, which also includes the bay owls in the genus Phodilus. Tyto is the largest genus of the Tytonidae and includes these species:Three species that are sometimes considered to be a single species known as barn owl or common barn owl: Western barn owl T. alba in Europe, Africa, and West Asia American barn owl T. furcata in the Americas Eastern barn owl T. javanica in Southeast Asia and Australasia Andaman masked owl T. deroepstorffi endemic to the southern Andaman Islands New Caledonian barn owl T. letocarti on the islands of New Caledonia in Melanesia, extinct Rivero's barn owl T. riveroi in Cuba, extinct
Barn Owl facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Bubo bubo
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Habitat
- Forests, farmland & deserts
- A group is called
- Parliament
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae
- Genus Bubo
- Species Bubo bubo
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Barn Owl?
Bubo bubo. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Aves, Order Strigiformes, Family Strigidae.
Is the Barn Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Bubo bubo is Least Concern (LC), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Barn Owl live?
10 to 25 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Barn Owl eat?
Carnivore. Its usual habitat is forests, farmland & deserts.
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