Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Least Concern
The Barn Owl is one of the most widespread birds in the world, found on every continent except Antarctica. With their heart-shaped face and ghostly white appearance, they've inspired many myths and legends.
Barn Owls are incredible hunters that can catch prey in complete darkness using only their hearing!
Size
About the size of a small football
Medium (25-40 cm)
Wingspan: 95 cm
Weight: 450 g
Colors
white
brown
gray
Habitat
grasslandforesturban
Diet
small mammalsbirds
Fun Facts
- ✨Barn Owls can hear a mouse's heartbeat from 30 feet away!
- ✨Their heart-shaped face works like a satellite dish to focus sound.
- ✨They swallow their prey whole and cough up pellets of bones and fur.
- ✨A family of Barn Owls can eat over 3,000 rodents in a breeding season!
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Great news! This bird is doing well. There are lots of them in the wild, and they have safe places to live and find food.
Population trend: unknown