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Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Description:

The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds. It is also referred to as Common Barn Owl, to distinguish it from other species in the barn owl family Tytonidae. These form one of two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typical owls (Strigidae). T. alba is found almost anywhere in the world except polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Alpide belt, most of Indonesia, and the Pacific islands.[1] However, they have been introduced to control rodents in the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

Habitat:

Open farm land

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Benno Ibold
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Benno Ibold

Kamp-Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Spotted on Dec 19, 2012
Submitted on Aug 26, 2013

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