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American Barn Owl
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Farmland, grassland.
Diet: Voles, mice.
Best time to spot: Ghostly at night.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The American Barn Owl sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the barn-owls family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Western Barn OwlLegendary · Farmland
- California TowheeCommon · Brush
- Eastern MeadowlarkCommon · Grassland
- European StarlingCommon · Towns
- Field SparrowCommon · Brush
- Savannah SparrowCommon · Brush
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