Barn Owl - Tyto alba

Length 11.4-17.3 in (29.0-44.0 cm)
Weight 6.6-16.0 oz (187-455 g)
Clutch Size 5-11
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA, SA, EU, AF, AS, OC
     

The most widely distributed of the owls, the Barn Owl is on all the continents except Antarctica. The Barn Owl has many different names. For example, White Owl, silver Owl, Demon Owl, etc. The Barn Owl hunts by flying low and slowly over an area of open ground. It can hover until it finds its prey. They mainly eat rodents, but will also eat small invertebrates and birds.

One of the boxes at Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley has acted as a nest for them.

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