Barn Owl

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The Barn Owl used to breed in farm buildings. As a fierce mouse and rat-hunter the Barn Owl was very useful to the farmers. With its white ghostlike body it suddenly flies off into the nightly silence ....

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyto_alba

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/914939/maps

Scientific name:

Tyto alba

Presence in western Europe:

Rare

More information

Size:

Pigeon

Birdtype:

owls

Main colour:

Beige,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Yellow

Beak shape:

Hooked

Crown colour:

Light grey

Breast colour:

White,

Orange

Belly colour:

White,

Orange

Throat colour:

White

Rump colour:

Beige,

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Beige,

Light brown

Underwing colour:

White

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

White

Leg shape:

Bird of prey

Tail colour:

Beige,

Light brown

Tail shape:

Square

Looks like

Tawny Owl

Read more about Tawny Owl

The Barn Owl has more white on its body and when flying looks spooky.