barn owl

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.

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barn owl

(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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barn′ owl`

any of several owls of the family Tytonidae, having a heart-shaped facial disk.

[1665–75]

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Noun

barn owl - mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control

Tyto alba

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

Schleiereule

barbagianni

barn owl

n → barbagianni m inv nostrano

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According to the researchers, this may explain why both types of barn owl plumage persist.

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The Betton and Norton Wildlife Group is hosting the event with John Lightfoot, of the Shropshire Barn Owl Group, on Tuesday, September 3 at 7.30pm.

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NORTHERN Ireland now has three new barn owl nest sites thanks to five years of patience from a farmer.

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The barn owl is everyone's favourite, looking like a ghost with its heartshaped face, pure white feathers, golden back and silent flight.

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And on a clear night, my headlights lit up more white in the form of a barn owl perched on a fence post, a bird I have not seen locally for some considerable time.

Owl over for birds that rely on rough grazing?

"Israel especially has gained a lot of experience over the last years in the exploitation of the barn owl for the biological control of rodents," an announcement said.

Plan underway to save rodent-eating barn owls

Barn Owl Garden Center, a family-owned business in Carol Stream, is celebrating its 15th year serving the local community.

Barn Owl Garden Center to celebrate 15 years

Barn owl Tyto alba populations have declined in numerous portions of their worldwide range.

Assessing patterns of barn owl Tyto alba occupancy from call broadcast surveys

A 2016 report collated by the Barn Owl Trust recorded more than 6,000 potential barn owl nest sites and more than 1,000 active nests across the UK.

Born in a barn? Make that a castle

Aged birds experience minimal hearing loss, but the new research shows that the barn owl suffers no meaningful loss at all.

'Barn owls never go deaf'

CASTING a cool eye over the show's retail marquee is a life-sized barn owl that is entirely needle-felted.

Immortalised in wool

There are many dietary studies of the Barn Owl in South America, for example in Argentina (Noriega, 1993, Solaro, 2012; Gomez, 2012; Bellocq and Kravetz, 1994; Donadio, 2009; Nanni et al., 2012; Sahores and Trejo, 2004; Fernandez et al., 2009; Travaini et al., 1997), Bolivia (Vargas et al., 2002; Reboledo and Lartigau, 1998; Aliaga-Rossel and Tarifa, 2005), Brazil (Bonvicino and Bezerra, 2003; Rocha et al., 2011; Moura de Faria and Passamani, 2013), Colombia (Delgado and Ramirez, 2007, 2009), Cuba (Lopez Ricardo, 2012; Hernandez-Munoz and Mancina, 2011), Peru (Ramirez et al., 2000) and Venezuela (Araujo and Molinari, 2000).

Diet of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba Scopoli 1769) from the Copiapo Valley, Atacama Desert, Chile/Dieta de la lechuza blanca (Tyto alba scopoli 1769) en el Valle De Copiapo, Desierto De Atacama, Chile/Dieta da coruja-das-torres (Tyto alba scopoli 1769) no Vale De Copiapo, Deserto De Atacama, Chile