European barn owl

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:activePeriod night
gptkbp:beakColor pale
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:clutchSize 4–7 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:European_barn_owl
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet insects
small mammals
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Europe
gptkb:western_Asia
northern Africa
gptkbp:eyeColor dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Tytonidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 50–55 days
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Tyto
gptkbp:habitat farmland
woodland edges
open countryside
barns and buildings
gptkbp:hasFacialDisc heart-shaped
gptkbp:hearingAdaptation asymmetrical ears
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label European barn owl
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 29–34 days
gptkbp:legColor pale pinkish
gptkbp:length 33–39 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in the wild
gptkbp:migratory mostly resident
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Europe
gptkb:western_Palearctic
gptkbp:nestType cavity nester
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:order gptkb:Strigiformes
gptkbp:plumage white
pale brown
gptkbp:predators large raptors
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Birds_Directive_(EU)
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Tyto_alba_alba
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females often darker
gptkbp:subspecies barn owl
gptkbp:symbol wisdom (in folklore)
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road mortality
gptkbp:vocalization hissing screech
gptkbp:weight 300–400 g
gptkbp:wingspan 80–95 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tyto_alba_alba
gptkb:Tyto_alba_guttata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7