Barn Owl

Scientific Name

• Tyto Punctatissima

Location

• Santa Cruz island
• Isabela island
• San Cristóbal island
• Fernandina island
• Also found world wide

Adaptations

• Heart=shaped face
• Two Ears
• Wings

Heart-Shaped Face

• Acts as a satellite dish
• Collects sounds from below the owl
• Helps when hunting
• They use sound over sight when hunting

Ears

• Two different tone ranges
• Also helps with hunting

Wings

• The edge of the wings are soft
• The softness helps muffle the flapping noise
• The wings help the bird stay quiet while hunting

Habitat

• Collapsed lava tubes

Feeding preferences

• Rats
• Mice
• Insects
• Other birds
• Reptiles

Feeding preferences

• Eat prey whole
• Then they digest the soft tissues
• And regurgitate the inedible parts 
• Bones, fur, scales, and feathers
• Regurgitated material is called a pellet

Extinction

Conservation status

• Vulnerable on some islands
• Not rare on Fernandina island 

Fun facts

• Short lives- 1-10 years
• Oldest barn owl- 15 years old
• Predators are fox, raccoon, and wild dog 
• Noctournal

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