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The inner ear of barn owls includes the vestibular organ, cochlea, and auditory nerve. The anatomy of the inner ear in barn owls was studied in an experiment where three owls were utilized and fixed at laboratories by the intravascular perfusion of 1% formaldehyde and 1.25% glutaraldehyde in a 0.1 phosphate buffer. [5]
The bird family Tytonidae, which includes the barn owls Tyto and the bay owls Phodilus, is one of the two families of owls, the other being the true owls or typical owls, Strigidae. They are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. They also differ from the ...
Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus [1] Barred owl, Strix varia [1] Spotted owl, Strix occidentalis [1] Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio [1] Western screech-owl, Megascops kennicottii [1] Whiskered screech-owl, Megascops trichopsis [1] Flammulated owl, Psiloscops flammeolus [1] Elf owl, Micrathene whitneyi [1] Great gray owl, Strix nebulosa [1]
Puerto Rican barn owl (Tyto cavatica) found in Puerto Rico - may still have existed up to 1912; possibly a subspecies of the ashy-faced owl (Tyto glaucops) Noel's barn owl (Tyto noeli) found in Cuba; Rivero's barn owl (Tyto riveroi) found in Cuba; Cuban barn owl (Tyto sp.) found in Cuba; Hispaniolan barn owl (Tyto ostologa) found in Hispaniola
The term “barn owl” in English refers to this creatures habit of making a nest in barns or sheds adjacent to the grassy fields where it likes to hunt its favorite prey, and it is usually ...
The bird is known by many common names that refer to its appearance, call, habitat, or its eerie, silent flight: white owl, [7] silver owl, demon owl, ghost owl, death owl, night owl, rat owl, church owl, cave owl, stone owl, monkey-faced owl, hissing owl, hobgoblin or hobby owl, dobby owl, white-breasted owl, golden owl, screech owl, straw owl ...
Tyto gigantea is an extinct barn owl from what is now Gargano, Italy, dating back to the late Miocene. From its remains, T. gigantea is suggested to have been as large as or larger than the Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo). Tibiotarsus of Tyto gigantea. This species seems to have lived at the same time as the closely related owl, Tyto robusta. [1]
The barn owl’s brilliant white underbelly is the key to its success as a nocturnal hunter, allowing the bird to camouflage itself against the moon, according to new research. An owl’s ...