Tyto-alba
Tyto alba

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Barn Owl

 

ORDER: Strigiformes
FAMILY: Tytonidae
SIZE: +++

BREEDING SEASON:
J F M A M J J A S O N D

OCCURRENCE: breeding resident.
CHARACTERS: greyish orange back, white belly and face; big dark eyes; short curved beak.
FOOD: small mammals, amphibians and invertebrates.
ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR: raptor; excellent hearing allows detection of prey (small mammals) in the dark; often nests in abandoned buildings; ‘screeching’ vocalization.

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