Category: Tytonidae

The occurrence of the Barn Owl Tyto alba insacred buildings in central-eastern Poland

North America, science article, Strigiformes, Tytonidae
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Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Science Article 2 abstract The occurrence of Barn Owl Tyto alba isstrongly connected with the presence ofbuildings with suitable apertures for nestingor roosting (de Bruijn 1994, Shawyer1994). In Poland this species breeds mainlyin tall sacred buildings (Kopij 1990,Kitowski 1999). The main reason for theBarn Owl population decline is loss ofsuitable breeding […]

Minahassa Masked Owl (Tyto inexspectata)

Australasia, Strigiformes, Tytonidae
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[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto inexspectata | [authority] Schlegel, 1879 | [UK] Minahassa Masked Owl | [FR] Effraie de Minhassa | [DE] Minahassaeule | [ES] Lechuza de Minahassa | [NL] Minahassakerkuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tyto inexspectata AU n Sulawesi Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except […]

Madagascar Red Owl (Tyto soumagnei)

Africa, Strigiformes, Tytonidae
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[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto soumagnei | [authority] Milne Edwards, 1878 | [UK] Madagascar Red Owl | [FR] Effraie jaune | [DE] Malegasseneule | [ES] Lechuza Malgache | [NL] Madagaskargrasuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) – that […]

Eastern Grass Owl (Tyto longimembris)

Oriental Region, Strigiformes, Tytonidae
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[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto longimembris | [authority] Jerdon, 1839 | [UK] Eastern Grass Owl | [FR] Effraie | [DE] Graseule | [ES] Lechuza Patilarga | [NL] Aziatische Grasuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) – that is, […]