Barn Owl

Scientific Name: Tyto Alba
Common Name: Barn Owl
Diet: rodents, insects, bats, reptiles
Color: tan
Size: 16 inches
Active Period: Year-round
Habitat: widespread
Field Identification: prominent heart-shaped facial disk, white breast with speckles, long legs, white underwings
Nest: cavity (often in old buildings)
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Genus: Tyto
Family: Tytonidae (owls)
Order: Strigiformes
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Species: alba