Eastern Barn Owl

Tyto javanica

Least Concern

The Eastern Barn Owl is an owl of Java and nearby forests. It hunts mostly at dusk or night, using silent flight, strong talons, and sharp hearing to catch mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, or fish, and usually nests in cavities, cliffs, old nests, or sheltered hollows.

Family

Tytonidae

Group

Owls

Range

Eastern Barn Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in Java and nearby forests

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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