barn owl- mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control Tyto alba bird of Minerva,bird of night,owl,hooter- nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes ...
Barn owlVisionAuditionColliculus inferiorVisual searchInteraural time differenceInteraural level differenceAttentionSound localizationBarn owls are a model system for studying prey capture. These animals can catch mice by hearing alone, but use vision whenever light conditions allow this. The silent flight,...
as gauged by home range size, predicted individual reproductive success and parental effort in a large number of barn owl males. We found that individuals breeding in high-quality habitats, which include a large proportion of prey-rich AES habitats, maintained smaller home ranges than individuals i...
Related to barn owl:tawny owl barn owl n. A predatory nocturnal bird(Tyto alba)having a white, heart-shaped face, buff-brown upper plumage, and pale underparts, often nesting in barns and other buildings. Also calledmonkey-faced owl. ...