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Western Barn Owl Facts Tyto alba

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The western barn owl (Tyto alba) is a species of barn owl native to Europe, southwestern Asia, and Africa.

Diet: Barn owls are not particularly territorial but have a home range inside which they forage.
Lifespan: Up to 34 years (maximum recorded longevity)

Classification

Family: Tytonidae. Order: Strigiformes.

What Do Western Barn Owls Eat?

Diet classification: Carnivore. Recorded foods: Barn owls are not particularly territorial but have a home range inside which they forage.

Western Barn Owl Conservation Status

Western Barn Owl is listed here as Least Concern. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.

Quick facts

Diet: Carnivore
Lifespan: Up to 34 years (maximum recorded longevity)
Weight: 403.32 g

Fun facts

Barn owls are not particularly territorial but have a home range inside which they forage.
Roosting sites include holes in trees, fissures in cliffs, disused buildings, chimneys and haysheds and are often small in comparison to nesting sites.
This practice may depend on whether the owl is mobbed by other birds if it emerges in daylight.