Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Barn owls, members of the family Tytonidae, are unmistakable nocturnal birds of prey. Their ghostly appearance and blood-curdling shriek have led to their incorporation into folklore and myth and have earned these birds a variety of nicknames, including "ghost owl" and "monkey-faced...
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Barn owls, members of the family Tytonidae, are unmistakable nocturnal birds of prey. Their ghostly appearance and blood-curdling shriek have led to their incorporation into folklore and myth and have earned these birds a variety of nicknames, including "ghost owl" and "monkey-faced owl." Thirty-six subspecies have been identified worldwide. The subspecies that lives in North America is called Tyto alba pratincola. This document is WEC 185, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2005.
WEC 185/UW216: Barn Owl (Tyto alba) (ufl.edu)
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| spelling | doaj-art-f9ffa28c8f874a90b64a2ed5be1cc5b92025-02-08T05:51:52ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092019-05-0120061Barn Owl (Tyto alba)Jason M. MartinRichard N. Raid0Lyn C. Branch1University of FloridaUniversity of Florida Barn owls, members of the family Tytonidae, are unmistakable nocturnal birds of prey. Their ghostly appearance and blood-curdling shriek have led to their incorporation into folklore and myth and have earned these birds a variety of nicknames, including "ghost owl" and "monkey-faced owl." Thirty-six subspecies have been identified worldwide. The subspecies that lives in North America is called Tyto alba pratincola. This document is WEC 185, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2005. WEC 185/UW216: Barn Owl (Tyto alba) (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/115251UW216 |
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