Bird
Barn Owl
Scientific name: Tyto alba
This is a barn owl. It is a night bird with a heart-shaped face!
Quick facts
- Size
- Length: 32–40 cm (13–16 in)Wings: 1.1 m (3.5–3.6 ft)
- Weight
- 430–620 g (0.9–1.4 lb)
- Food
- Meat eater
- Awake
- Active at night
- In the wild
- Least concern
- There are lots of them in the wild.
All about the Barn Owl
The barn owl is a pale owl with a heart-shaped face. It lives on every continent except Antarctica, often near farms and fields. During the day it rests in barns and hollow trees, and at night it goes hunting.
Fun facts
One star is easy, three stars are for big explorers.
- Easy
Barn owls mostly eat mice and other small animals.
- Medium
Soft, fluffy feathers help barn owls fly almost without a sound.
- Medium
Barn owls live on every continent except Antarctica.
- Hard
A barn owl can catch a mouse in total darkness just by listening.
- Hard
A barn owl's ears are at different heights, which helps it find exactly where a sound comes from.
Where does it live?
The coloured places on the map show where the Barn Owl lives in the wild.
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- Oceania
What does the Barn Owl eat?
- Mice and other rodentsFavourite food
Play and learn
Games with this animal and its friends.
