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Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Size: 33-37cm
UK Status: scarce resident breader | Two variants of the Barn Owl appear in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, the Western and Southern varieties having a white breast, more Eastern ones having pale orange underparts with fine dark spots. Upperparts of all Barn Owls are grey and golden-buff. Pale heart-shaped face. Hunts at night as well as dawn and dusk. Resident across Britain throughout the year, preferring farmland and open country with scattered trees. Occasionally nesting in old buildings. | |
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