Barn owl
Barn owl noun - Mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control.
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Tyto alba
Tyto alba noun - Mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control.
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- One odd bit: Nyra, a female Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is nearly solid white, with a few gray patches and spots.
Source: Artistic License - Ornithology - In addition to Hedwig, a snowy owl, being depicted as hooting and flying at night, the cover of◊ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets clearly depicts a Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in the owl cage during the Ford Anglia drive.
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