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Base Information
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| Sex |
Both |
| Age |
All |
| Status |
Declining |
| Order |
Strigiformes |
| Family |
Tytonidae |
| Species |
Tyto alba |
| Category |
Owl |
| StdName |
Barn Owl |
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Vital Statistics
|
| Length |
13 to 15 ins |
| Weight |
10 to 16 ozs |
| WingSpan |
33 to 37 ins |
| Lifespan |
5 to 10 years
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Characteristics
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| Colouring |
Pale buff upper, white lower, black eyes |
| Voice |
Hissing / snoring calls |
| Feeds on |
Voles, mice, rats and small birds |
| Flight |
Light and agile, deep wingbeats |
| Nesting |
Tree |
| Beak Length |
Short |
| Beak Width |
Narrow |
| Beak Shape |
Hooked |
| Tail Length |
Short |
| Social |
Family Groups |
| Region EU | Y | Europe |
|---|
| CH | Y | DE | Y | DK | | ES | N | FI | | FR | Y |
|---|
| GB | Y | GR | | IE | Y | IT | | NO | | SE | |
|---|
| Region NA | Y | North America |
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| CA | Y | US | Y | | | | | | | | |
|---|
| Country US | Y | United States |
|---|
| AZ | Y | CA | Y | FL | Y | IA | Y | KS | Y | MA | Y |
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| MI | V | MN | R | MO | Y | NJ | Y | OK | Y | | |
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| Key:- |
| Y | Common |
| R | Rare |
| V | Very Rare |
| N | Not Seen |
| Page Last Updated - 2010-08-30 13:22 |
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