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Tyto alba (Barn Owl; Common Barn-Owl)

Synonyms: Strix alba (homotypic); Strix flammea
Language: French; Spanish

Infraspecies

Tyto alba alba (Common barn owl) (Attributes)
Tyto alba detorta
Tyto alba erlangeri
Tyto alba ernesti
Tyto alba gracilirostris
Tyto alba guttata (Common barn owl) (Attributes)
Tyto alba hypermetra
Tyto alba poensis
Tyto alba pratinicola
Tyto alba schmitzi
Tyto alba thomensis

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
7
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
30
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 14.2419
EDGE Score: 2.72405
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  354 grams
Birth Weight [3]  15 grams
Female Weight [1]  395 grams
Male Weight [1]  313 grams
Weight Dimorphism [1]  26.2 %
Breeding Habitat [2]  Generalist, Agricultural
Wintering Geography [2]  Non-migrartory
Wintering Habitat [2]  Generalist, Agricultural
Diet [4]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Ectothermic [4]  10 %
Diet - Endothermic [4]  80 %
Diet - Invertibrates [4]  10 %
Forages - Understory [4]  10 %
Forages - Ground [4]  90 %
Clutch Size [6]  5
Clutches / Year [3]  2
Fledging [5]  54 days
Global Population (2017 est.) [2]  1,800,000
Incubation [3]  33 days
Maximum Longevity [3]  34 years
Nocturnal [7]  Yes
Raptor Research Conservation Priority [8]  168
Wing Span [9]  3.706 feet (1.13 m)
Female Maturity [3]  1 year
Male Maturity [3]  1 year

Ecoregions

Protected Areas

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Ecosystems

Important Bird Areas

Name Location  IBA Criteria   Website   Climate   Land Use 
Lowlands of Zurich and lower valley of the river Thur Switzerland B2, B3
Mountains of Barcelona Spain B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C6
Tejo estuary Portugal A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6
Thessaly plain Greece A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6

Biodiversity Hotspots

Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

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Predators

Providers

Shelter 
Columba oenas (Stock Dove)[39]

Consumers

Range Map

External References

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