Least ConcernBarn Owl
Tyto alba
96 countries156 parks
Species group · Birds
WAnimals has 2 species of barn owl, spread across 2 families (Strigidae, Tytonidae).
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
Recorded in 102 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
It has one of the widest natural ranges of any bird on the planet.
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Unlike most mammals, its hearing does not deteriorate with age.
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It finds its prey by means of extraordinarily sensitive hearing.
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It nests almost exclusively in abandoned woodpecker holes.
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Its chicks hatch at intervals, with up to a week between first and last.
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Only 50% of young males survive their first year, against 67% of adults.
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