Barn Owl

Key identifiable features

• General: Medium pale owl with heart-shaped face, long legs, and rounded wings. Upperparts golden-buff, underparts whitish.
• Male vs Female: Females usually darker and more spotted beneath; males paler overall.
• Juvenile: Softer down, darker facial disk edges.

Movement & migration

Mostly sedentary but may disperse after breeding. Active at night, roosting in barns or old buildings.

General information

A globally distributed nocturnal predator feeding on rodents. Recognized by its silent flight and eerie screeching call. Common near human habitation where prey is abundant.

Sourced from authorized ornithology references.

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