Amazing 18 Owl Species
Barn Owl
The barn owl (Tyto alba), with its characteristic heart-shaped face, is found on every continent except Antartica. The most widespread owl species, the barn owl hunts at night over open land. When they are nesting, the owls cache additional voles, rats, mice, and other mammals to feed their young.
Barn owls have superb hearing and downy feathers that conceal their approach, allowing the owls to successfully capture their prey unnoticed.
by James Warwick / Getty Images
The barn owl (Tyto alba), with its characteristic heart-shaped face, is found on every continent except Antartica. The most widespread owl species, the barn owl hunts at night over open land. When they are nesting, the owls cache additional voles, rats, mice, and other mammals to feed their young.
Barn owls have superb hearing and downy feathers that conceal their approach, allowing the owls to successfully capture their prey unnoticed.
by James Warwick / Getty Images
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08 January 2024
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