Prakruti Parichay
TytonidaeTyto

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

36–36 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

-: Widespread resident. Readily identified throughout much of region by combination of unmarked white face and contrasting black eyes. white to golden-buff underparts finely spotted with black,.::',_ ~ a ndgolden-buff and grey upperparts which are finely spotted with black and white. Wings and tail a ppear uniform in flight. lacking any prominent tail barring or wing patches. Habitation and cultivation.

Colour

WhiteBlackBuff / TanGolden
Average size
36 cm
Habitat
Habitation and cultivation.
Behaviour
-: Widespread resident.

About this bird

-: Widespread resident. Readily identified throughout much of region by combination of unmarked white face and contrasting black eyes. white to golden-buff underparts finely spotted with black,.::',_ ~ a ndgolden-buff and grey upperparts which are finely spotted with black and white. Wings and tail a ppear uniform in flight. lacking any prominent tail barring or wing patches. Habitation and cultivation.

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Barn Owl is bigger than Grey-headed Lapwing but smaller than Eurasian Jackdaw.

This bird

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

36–36 cm