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Barn Owl

(Tyto alba)
Alternate name(s): "Common Barn Owl", "Western Barn Owl"
German name(s): "Schleiereule"

Size: 29-44 cm; wing span 0.7-1.05 m
Weight: 225-710 g

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Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Barn Owl at Wikipedia .

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Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

Race "alba"

This race belongs to the pale-bellied "alba group" of Barn Owls.

ADULT

MALE

Near-frontal view of a male Barn Owl; note the paucity of spots (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, July 2022]

Lateral view of a male Barn Owl (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, July 2022]

FEMALE

Near-lateral view of a female Barn Owl; note the specks down the front (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, August 2020]

Lateral view of a female Barn Owl (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, August 2020]

Lateral view of a female Barn Owl looking at the observer (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, July 2022]

Lateral view of a female Barn Owl (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, July 2022]

Lateral view of a resting female Barn Owl (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, July 2022]

Lateral view of a female Barn Owl on the point of departure, showing its underwing (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, August 2020]

Lateral view of a female Barn Owl taking off (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, July 2022]

Near-dorsal view of a female Barn Owl (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, August 2020]

Dorsal view of a female Barn Owl (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, July 2022]

PAIR

Near-frontal/lateral view of a pair of Barn Owls, male on the left (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, July 2022]

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