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barn owl
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barn owl
n.
A predatory nocturnal bird (Tyto alba) having a white, heart-shaped face, buff-brown upper plumage, and pale underparts, often nesting in barns and other buildings. Also called monkey-faced owl.

barn owl
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any owl of the genus Tyto, esp T. alba, having a pale brown and white plumage, long slender legs, and a heart-shaped face: family Tytonidae
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Noun1.barn owlbarn owl - mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
bird of Minerva, bird of night, owl, hooter - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
genus Tyto, Tyto - type and only genus of the family Tytonidae
Translations
barn owl nbarbagianni m inv nostrano
barn owl nbarbagianni m inv nostrano


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John, 14, said he had seen barn owls in his Simi Valley neighborhood and wanted to do something to help them and the environment.
Nonrandom pairing by male barn owls (Tyro alba) with respect to a female plumage trait.
Nestling barn owls have all-chick squawkfests, too.
 
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