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Strigiformes

Discover the fascinating world of Barn Owls, Strigiformes of the Tytonidae family. Learn about their heart-shaped faces, nocturnal habits, diet of small mammals, and where they nest. Explore their physical features, behavior of aerial hunting, and their status in different regions.

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Strigiformes

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  1. Strigiformes

  2. Tytonidae

  3. Barn owls • Heart-shaped face, white underside, tawny brown backside • Large black eyes • Long legs • Grassland habitat • Eats small mammals like mice and voles • Nests in tree hollows, buildings, nest boxes, cliff cavities • Dull white eggs • Chicks covered in white down, altricial • Nocturnal bird • Aerial dive hunter, flies low over ground • Mostly common, listed as endangered in some states

  4. Barn Owl

  5. Strigidae

  6. Typical owls • Large eyes, yellow for most species and black or amber for others • Long-ish, stocky bodies • Large heads • Most species live in forests, Snowy Owls in tundra • Diets mainly consist of small mammals, rodents in particular • Chicks usually altricial • Hunt by diving from the air • Nocturnal birds • Most populations are stable

  7. Great Horned Owl

  8. Snowy Owl

  9. Barred Owl

  10. Great Gray Owl

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