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Owlet

Tyto alba

Description:

t is known by many other names, which may refer to the appearance, call, habitat or the eerie, silent flight: White Owl, Silver Owl, Demon Owl, Ghost Owl, Death Owl, Night Owl, Rat Owl, Church Owl, Cave Owl, Stone Owl, Monkey-faced Owl, Hissing Owl, Hobgoblin or Hobby Owl, Dobby Owl,White Breasted Owl, Golden Owl, Scritch Owl, Screech Owl, Straw Owl, Barnyard Owl and Delicate Owl. "Golden Owl" might also refer to the related Golden Masked Owl (T. aurantia). "Hissing Owl" and, particularly in the USA, "screech owl", referring to the piercing calls of these birds. The latter name, however, more correctly applies to a different group of birds, the screech-owls in the genus Megascops. The barn owl's scientific name, established by G.A. Scopoli in 1769, literally means "white owl", from the onomatopoetic Ancient Greek tyto (τυτο) for an owl—compare English "hooter"—and Latin alba, "white"

Habitat:

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

Notes:

This picture is captured at Lonand From INDIA State Maharashtra Dis. Satara PIN 415521 I think that owl lost his way during migration, I am Not more aware about its migration if you have information in this regard please share it. That would be helpful for the survival of that OWL Thank You

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2 Comments

MitchRay
MitchRay 12 years ago

I wonder if it's making it's way out of a tree cavity

ClementDufour
ClementDufour 12 years ago

nice picture, sure is a strange position the owl is in though

SagarDhumal
Spotted by
SagarDhumal

Satara, Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Apr 27, 2011
Submitted on Apr 27, 2011

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