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  2. Tytonidae - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Sound localization in owls - Wikipedia

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    These species include barn owls (Tyto alba), northern saw-whet owls (Aegolius acadicus), and long-eared owls (Asio otus). The barn owl (Tyto alba) is the most commonly studied for sound localization because they use similar methods to humans for interpreting interaural time differences in the horizontal plane. [4]

  4. Barn owl - Wikipedia

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    Three species that are sometimes considered to be a single species known as barn owl or common barn owl: Western barn owl Tyto alba, from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East; American barn owl Tyto furcata, from the Americas; Eastern barn owl Tyto javanica, from southeast Asia and Australasia; Andaman masked owl Tyto deroepstorffi endemic to ...

  5. American barn owl - Wikipedia

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    The American barn owl is a medium-sized, pale-coloured owl with long wings and a short, squarish tail. However, the largest-bodied race of barn owl, T. f. furcata from Cuba and Jamaica, is also an island race, albeit being found on more sizeable islands with larger prey and few larger owls competing for dietary resources. [3]

  6. List of animal sounds - Wikipedia

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    Certain words in the English language represent animal sounds: the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words can be used as verbs or interjections in addition to nouns , and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeic .

  7. Orphaned baby barn owls find new home at Washington State ...

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    Jul. 24—After their nests were destroyed, 15 orphaned baby barn owls from central Washington found their new home in Washington State University's Horticulture Center. The owls were left ...

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  9. Eastern barn owl - Wikipedia

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    An eastern barn owl takes flight. The eastern barn owl (Tyto javanica) is usually considered a subspecies group and together with the American barn owl group, the western barn owl group, and sometimes the Andaman masked owl make up the barn owl. The cosmopolitan barn owl is recognized by most taxonomic authorities.