Strigiformes · Tytonidae
Barn owl
Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769)
A pale night raptor with a heart-shaped face, found in barns, ruins and belfries.
Data
- Length
- 33–39 cm
- Wingspan
- 80–95 cm
- Weight
- 250–400 g
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
Its facial disc funnels sound to its ears, letting it hunt in darkness by hearing alone.
Records by month
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34,947 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaCastile and LeónCataloniaGaliciaAragonExtremaduraValencian CommunityCastilla-La ManchaBasque CountryCommunity of MadridAsturiasBalearic IslandsNavarreCantabriaCanary IslandsRegion of MurciaLa Rioja