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  Barn Owl Information Page
Tytonidae owls hunt primarily in grassland regions for small, vole-sized rodents, although some are known to hunt seabirds only when no rodents are present.
Tytonidae owls are cavity nesters (and it is good for you to call them Tytonidae owls from now on) which means they prefer to nest in dark places like tree cavities, caves, pipes or barns.
Tytonidae owls use their acute hearing to locate their prey in total darkness, and do not use their eyesight to capture prey as most people presume.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/DTrapp/barnowli.htm   (7491 words)

  
 STRIGIDAE (Typical Owls)
The evolution of the modern owl resulted in two distinct lines, the Strigidae family and the Tytonidae family.
There are 208 known species of owl in the world: 191 of the Strigidae family and 17 of the Tytonidae family.
The only species of the family Tytonidae that occurs in North American is the Barn Owl (Farrand, 1994).
www.personal.psu.edu /users/v/p/vpr104/Classifications.htm   (365 words)

  
 Barn Owl Home Page -- Questions -- Tytonidae, and proud of it!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Plus there are one or two so-called Bay Owls out there of the genus Phodilus, and they belong to the Tytonidae family, too.
It's hard to be exact because naturalists disagree about this figure, and besides, they're apt to change their own estimate over time as more facts come in from the field.
Speaking of worldwide owls in the genus Tyto, I've taken the liberty of constructing a chart below featuring the common and scientific names of Tytonidae species and their height in centimeters.
www.quass.com /owlspecies/barnowl/qjul1604.html   (592 words)

  
 Owl - Art History Online Reference and Guide
Tytonidae An owl is any of some 200+ species of solitary nocturnal birds of prey in the order Strigiformes.
Owls mostly hunt small mammals, insects, and other birds, though a few species specialize in hunting fish.
Owls are traditionally associated with wisdom and with the goddess Athena, although crows, rooks and many other common birds are more intelligent.
www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Owl   (565 words)

  
 Barn Owl Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
But then I belong to an entirely different "family" than most owls, too: I'm a Tytonidae, instead of a Strigidae.
Well, all right, then, only we Tytonidae owls boast these cool heart-shaped faces.
Well, I hunt at night, naturellement as the French say, I have this funny comb-like toe (the better to brush my hair with -- er, I mean my feathers), and I make weird noises instead of hooting (mercy, do I ever carry on!) -- oh, and my favorite pop star is Britney Spears.
www.quass.com /owlspecies/barnowl.html   (243 words)

  
 Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Tytonidae - Barn Owls
The family Tytonidae (Barn Owls) are owls in every respect and it is not clear to us why they are included with the rest of the owls of the family Strigidae.
In general they are long-legged birds, heart-shaped facial disks, and dark eyes.
There are 17 species worldwide, but only a single species is found in North America.
www.nearctica.com /birds/owls/barnowl.htm   (73 words)

  
 barn owl --  Encyclopædia Britannica
any of several species of nocturnal birds of prey of the genus Tyto (family Tytonidae).
Bay owls are sometimes classified with the barn owls (Tytonidae) and sometimes with the typical owls (Strigidae).
The bay owl, which is found in Southeast Asia, is...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9013399?tocId=9013399   (823 words)

  
 bay owl --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Most recent taxonomists have divided the Recent Strigiformes into two families, Tytonidae and Strigidae.
The bay owl (Phodilus) has been placed in the Tytonidae by some authorities and in the Strigidae by others.
F.E. Beddard, in 1898, suggested that the distinctive characteristics of the bay owl justified separation in a monotypic family, Phodilidae, a view recently...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9013851?tocId=9013851   (934 words)

  
 Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Tytonidae - Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Tytonidae - Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Identification: Length from tip of bill to tip of tail 18 inches.
The eggs are laid on bare surfaces in deserted buildings, caves, and hollow trees.
www.nearctica.com /birds/owls/Talba.htm   (208 words)

  
 Net directory ., Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Strigiformes, Tytonidae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 Directory - Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Animalia: Chordata: Aves: Strigiformes: Tytonidae
Directory - Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Animalia: Chordata: Aves: Strigiformes: Tytonidae
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Subfamily also listed here are Grass owls, Masked owls, Sooty owls, and the Congo or African Bay owl.
www.incywincy.com /default?p=588629   (414 words)

  
 barn owl, Tyto alba (Strigiformes: Tytonidae) @ Forestry Images
barn owl, Tyto alba (Strigiformes: Tytonidae) @ Forestry Images
Aves > Strigiformes > Tytonidae > Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769)
Forestry Images is a joint project of The Bugwood Network and USDA Forest Service.
www.forestryimages.org /browse/subimages.cfm?sub=12589   (78 words)

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