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Eastern Barn Owl
Tyto javanica(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
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At a glance
The Eastern Barn Owl, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The Eastern barn owl is usually considered a subspecies group and together with the American barn owl group, the western barn owl group, and sometimes the Andaman masked owl make up the genus Tyto. The cosmopolitan barn owl is recognized by most taxonomic authorities. A few separate them into distinct species, as is done here. The eastern barn owl is native to southeastern Asia, New Zealand, and Australasia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Eastern Barn Owl?
The Eastern Barn Owl is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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