Metazoa info

[Duke Guilmon]

Common Barn Owl



Tyto alba

Size:33-39cm lenght 80-95cm wingspan

Weight:360-640 grams

Life expectancy:2 years

When if first appeared:Not known

Location:Barn Owls are found in urban and forest areas. They are found all over south american and Australia, up to southern Canada in north america, all over africa , the middle east, india south eastern asia, and europe



Taxonomy:
Class:Aves
Clade:Avebrevicauda
Cladeygostylia
Cladernithothoraces
Clade:Euornithes
Cladernithurae
Clade:Carinatae
Subclass:Neornithes
Infraclass:Neognathae
Superorder:Neoaves
(unranked):Strigimorphae
Order:Strigiformes
Family:Tytondae
Subfamily:Tytomnae
Genus:Tyto
Species:Tyto alba

Anatomy: Like all owls, this animal is a perfect hunter. It has a flat face used to reflect sound waves to its ears. Its ears are sensitive and it has one higher than the other . the wings of the barn owl are rounded so that it has silent flight. This animal has evolved to be a killer.

Behavior: this animal is usually solitary. Barn owls are usually nocturnal, but some have been seen during the day. When they are awake they scan the area to find prey.

Reproduction:The mating of common barn owl's depends on where the owl lives. Common barn owls in the tropics for example, can mate at any time. In temperate climates, the mating is stricter, being around March to June. The time the owls mate also depend on the population of rodents in the area, the higher the population, the more likely owls will mate. Females usually are ready to mate at ten to eleven months. Males mate a year afterwards. Common barn owls are monogamous. Males will defend their territory until dusk. Common barn owls make their nest in cavities. Before laying eggs, the female will stay near the nest. Males will take care of her and will stay on the branch near the nest. The females lay up to two to nine eggs, but usually lay a clutch of five. The young stay with the mom for nine weeks.

Relationships with other animals: This animal controls the population of rodents in the area. These animals have also made it into human stories and fables.



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Other sources:

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/ac...Tyto_alba/

http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?genus=T...ecies=alba

http://www.owlinstitute.org/barn-owl.html