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Western Barn Owl

Tyto alba
Family
Barn-Owls
Order
Strigiformes
Codes
webowl1, CBOW, EBOW, WBOW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyBarn-Owls (Tytonidae)
SpeciesTyto alba
Codeswebowl1, CBOW, EBOW, WBOW
Identification

The Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is a member of the Barn-Owls family within the order Strigiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code webowl1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Tyto tenebricosa
Australian Masked-Owl
Tyto novaehollandiae
Golden Masked-Owl
Tyto aurantia
Seram Masked-Owl
Tyto almae
Lesser Masked-Owl
Tyto sororcula
Manus Masked-Owl
Tyto manusi
Western Barn Owl photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Tyto alba

Family: Barn-Owls

Order: Strigiformes

eBird Code: webowl1