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Barn Owl(Scréachóg reilige)
Tyto alba
BirdmediumnocturnalRed-listed in Ireland
Identification Tips
- 1Heart-shaped white facial disc (key feature)
- 2Pure white underparts
- 3Golden-buff upperparts with grey markings
- 4Large head, no ear tufts
- 5Ghostly white appearance in infrared camera traps
Description
A beautiful but declining species in Ireland. Barn owls are specialist hunters of small mammals and are occasionally captured on camera traps at night.
Habitat
farmlandgrasslandwoodland edge