Barn Owl
Medium-sized owl with brilliant white, heart-shaped facial disk, no ear tuft, and long legs. Upperparts are orange-brown with fine white acne and dark bars. Underparts are white with small black acne. Feeds mainly on small mammals, also takes small birds. Slow silent mothlike flight.
Occurs in all continents except Antarctica. Seen in a huge range of habitats, from rural to urban, but prefers warm climates with mild winters. Nearby open grassland is important; not often found in deep forests or mountains.
Barn Owls are expectant to nest in certain farming areas because of their capacity to control rodents better than traps or poisons and at no cost. Research shows that they eat twice as much prey for their weight as other owls.
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