Thebarn owls (Tyto species, particularlyTyto alba) are the mostwidely distributed group ofowls in the world. They are medium-sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. The term may be used to describe:

• The whole familyTytonidae, though this also includes thebay owls in the genusPhodilus
  • Tyto, the largest genus of birds in Tytonidae, and particularly these species in that genus:
    • Three species that are sometimes considered to be a single species known asbarn owl orcommon barn owl:
      • Western barn owlTyto alba, from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
      • American barn owlTyto furcata, from the Americas
      • Eastern barn owlTyto javanica, from southeast Asia and Australasia
    • Andaman masked owlTyto deroepstorffi endemic to the southern Andaman Islands
    • New Caledonian barn owlTyto letocarti, extinct, from the island of New Caledonia in Melanesia

Index of animals with the same common name

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