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Barn Owls
Order:
Strigiformes
Family: Tytonidae
11 species
worldwide;
33-53 cm; prominent heart-shaped facial disc with stiff bristles; bill hooked, long, with cere at base; eyes small for an owl; wings long, rounded; tail short; legs long; tarsus completely feathered; middle toe pectinate.
nocturnal predators locating prey by sound;
sexes similar (female larger); 1-14 eggs, depending on food supply; generally monogamous; biparental care
(Image taken from Peterson, Roger. Eastern Birds. Houghton Mifflin: Boston, 1980.)