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resident
Amber-listedBarn owls
Barn Owl
A pale ghostly hunter that drifts over meadows at dusk. Barn owls have exceptional low-light hearing and heart-shaped faces.
Tyto alba
Farmland Grassland Marshes
Size
33-39 cm
Wingspan
80-95 cm
Weight
250-350 g
Lifespan
4 years
Diet
Almost entirely small mammals — field voles, wood mice and common shrews.
Song & Call
A long, blood-curdling screech, unlike the hoot of other owls.
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Recording by Luis Alvarez Menendez · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How to identify
- Pale heart-shaped face
- White underparts
- Buff and grey upper wings
Conservation
Amber-listed
Populations fluctuate with vole cycles; old barns are vital nesting sites.
