common barn owl

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A tan and white owl looking at the camera.

Illustration of the head of a common barn owl, Tyto alba, showing its heart-shaped white face, dark eyes, and golden-brown feathers with small dark spots.

Illustration of a common barn owl (Tyto alba) foot showing four toes with sharp, curved talons and feathered upper leg.

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A tan and white owl looking at the camera.

barn owl

Common barn owl (Tyto alba).

Karl Maslowski/Photo Researchers

Illustration of the head of a common barn owl, Tyto alba, showing its heart-shaped white face, dark eyes, and golden-brown feathers with small dark spots.

common barn owl

Head of common barn owl (Tyto alba).

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

strigiform

strigiform

Body plans of representative strigiforms.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Illustration of a common barn owl (Tyto alba) foot showing four toes with sharp, curved talons and feathered upper leg.

common barn owl

Foot of common barn owl (Tyto alba).

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.