Barn owl

GPTKB entity

Statements (100)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activePeriod gptkb:Night
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring to early summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 4–7 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Сипуха
gptkb:メンフクロウ
gptkb:Barbagianni
gptkb:Coruja-das-torres
gptkb:Effraie_des_clochers
gptkb:Schleiereule
gptkbp:commonNameInChinese gptkb:仓鸮
gptkbp:commonNameInDutch gptkb:Kerkuil
gptkbp:commonNameInHindi फूलगुंभी उल्लू
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Giovanni_Antonio_Scopoli
gptkbp:describedYear 1769
gptkbp:diet Small mammals
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Heart-shaped facial disc
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide except polar and desert regions, most of Indonesia, and some Pacific islands
gptkbp:ecologicalRole Rodent population control
gptkbp:family gptkb:Tytonidae
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:The_Legend_of_the_Guardians:_The_Owls_of_Ga'Hoole
Harry Potter series (as Hedwig, though Hedwig is a snowy owl in the books)
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1769
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 50–55 days
gptkbp:flightAdaptation Silent flight due to specialized feathers
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Tyto
gptkbp:habitat Open countryside, farmland, grasslands, woodlands, marshes
gptkbp:hearingAdaptation Asymmetrical ears for precise sound localization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barn owl
gptkbp:incubationBy Female
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 29–34 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22688504
gptkbp:length 33–39 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 4 years (wild, average)
gptkbp:location Carniola (now Slovenia)
gptkbp:migratory Mostly resident, some local movements
gptkbp:nesting Tree cavities, barns, old buildings
gptkbp:nocturnal True
gptkbp:notableFeature Long legs
Dark eyes
Lack of ear tufts
Short tail
Soft, serrated flight feathers
gptkbp:order gptkb:Strigiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare Both parents feed chicks
gptkbp:plumage Pale, with golden-buff and grey markings
gptkbp:predators Large owls, hawks, raccoons
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Wildlife_and_Countryside_Act_1981_(UK)
gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act_(USA)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Greater_sooty_owl_(Tyto_multipunctata)
gptkb:Lesser_masked_owl_(Tyto_sororcula)
gptkb:Sooty_owl_(Tyto_tenebricosa)
African grass owl (Tyto capensis)
American barn owl (Tyto furcata)
Andaman masked owl (Tyto deroepstorffi)
Australian masked owl (Tyto novaehollandiae)
Eastern barn owl (Tyto javanica)
Moluccan masked owl (Tyto sororcula)
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Tyto_alba
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism Females generally larger and darker
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Tyto_alba_affinis
gptkb:Tyto_alba_alba
gptkb:Tyto_alba_contempta
gptkb:Tyto_alba_crassirostris
gptkb:Tyto_alba_delicatula
gptkb:Tyto_alba_detorta
gptkb:Tyto_alba_erlangeri
gptkb:Tyto_alba_furcata
gptkb:Tyto_alba_gracilirostris
gptkb:Tyto_alba_guttata
gptkb:Tyto_alba_hellmayri
gptkb:Tyto_alba_hypermetra
gptkb:Tyto_alba_interposita
gptkb:Tyto_alba_javanica
gptkb:Tyto_alba_meeki
gptkb:Tyto_alba_poensis
gptkb:Tyto_alba_pratincola
gptkb:Tyto_alba_punctatissima
gptkb:Tyto_alba_schmitzi
gptkb:Tyto_alba_stertens
gptkb:Tyto_alba_sumbaensis
gptkb:Tyto_alba_thomensis
gptkb:Tyto_alba_tuidara
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Death_(in_some_cultures)
Wisdom
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Pesticides
Collisions with vehicles
Loss of nesting sites
gptkbp:visionAdaptation Excellent night vision
gptkbp:vocalization Screech, hiss, snore-like calls
gptkbp:weight 430–620 g
gptkbp:wingspan 80–95 cm
gptkbp:英文名 gptkb:Lechuza_común
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Beardsley_Zoo
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Base_Camp_Pendleton
gptkb:Abruzzo,_Lazio_and_Molise_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5