Species group · Birds
Barn owls
WAnimals has 2 species of barn owl, spread across 2 families (Strigidae, Tytonidae).
- 2 species
- 2 families
- 102 countries
- 225 parks
- Weight
- 101 g – 570 g
- Length
- 21 cm – 40 cm
- Lifespan
- 3 – 12 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of barn owls on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 102 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
It nests almost exclusively in abandoned woodpecker holes.
From Boreal Owl
Its chicks hatch at intervals, with up to a week between first and last.
From Boreal Owl
Only 50% of young males survive their first year, against 67% of adults.
From Boreal Owl
It has one of the widest natural ranges of any bird on the planet.
From Barn Owl
Unlike most mammals, its hearing does not deteriorate with age.
From Barn Owl
It finds its prey by means of extraordinarily sensitive hearing.
From Barn Owl