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Barn Owl, Ghost Owl, Death Owl, Monkey Faced Owl

Tyto Alba

Photo by Lee Pierce
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Barn Owl

Habitat:

Wooded areas and, of course, barn lofts and church steeples.

Notes:

One of most common owls and birds overall. Also goes by Ghost Owl, Death Owl, Monkey Faced Owl, and many others. Distinctive white, heart-shaped face. Makes eerie screeching and hissing noises.

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PublishedSeptember 24, 2016

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