The barn owl is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds, being found almost everywhere in the world except for the polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalayas, most of Indonesia, and some Pacific Islands. It is also known as the common barn owl, to distinguish it from the other species in its family, Tytonidae, which forms one of the two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typical owls (Strigidae). Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Scopoli, GA 1769)
Reference:
Annus I Hist.-Nat.
Protonym:
Strix alba
Type locality:
'Ex Foro Juli' = Friuli, Italy.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/97453#page/25/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
4A64FAB009CDA8C5
Avibase ID:
avibase-4A64FAB0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4A64FAB0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177851
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Barn or Eastern Barn Owl [excl. insularis] ( Tyto [alba, furcata or javanica, excl. detorta]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Barn or Eastern Barn Owl [excl. insularis] ( Tyto [alba, furcata or javanica, excl. detorta]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Barn or Eastern Barn Owl [excl. insularis] ( Tyto [alba, furcata or javanica, excl. detorta]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Barn or Eastern Barn Owl (excl. insularis) ( Tyto [alba or javanica, excl. insularis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Barn or Eastern Barn Owl (excl. insularis) ( Tyto [alba or javanica, excl. insularis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Barn or Eastern Barn Owl (excl. insularis) ( Tyto [alba or javanica, excl. insularis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Barn or Eastern Barn Owl (excl. insularis) ( Tyto [alba or javanica, excl. insularis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Barn or Eastern Barn Owl [excl. insularis] ( Tyto [alba or javanica, excl. insularis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Barn or Eastern Barn Owl [excl. insularis] ( Tyto [alba or javanica, excl. insularis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Barn or Eastern Barn Owl [excl. insularis] ( Tyto [alba or javanica, excl. insularis]) |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Tyto [alba, furcata, javanica]
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