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Barn owl

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Barn owl

The barn owl or barn owl, by its scientific name Tyto alba, is a nocturnal raptor that lives all over the world, except the Arctic and Antarctic.

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It is a nocturnal raptor belonging to the Tytonidae family and the Strigiformes order.

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It is recognizable by its white head and belly, brown beak and legs, crown and back are light brown with white and gray spots.

In the barn owl, it is very difficult to recognize the female from the male, except that the female is larger than the male.

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The barn owl feeds mainly on small rodents, large insects and frogs.

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She lives mostly in barns, old ruins, bell towers and barns.

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It nests in pairs, in the roof of a stable or a barn. She lays between 4 and 7 eggs.

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It is a silent kind, except when disturbed.

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On the conservation status of IUCN, it is: LC Least concern.

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Adult barn owl with winter plumage perch

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