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Western 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 Western Barn Owl sits in our Legendary tier for the US: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It belongs to the barn-owls family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- American Barn OwlCommon · Farmland
- Chihuahuan RavenLegendary · Woodland
- Lanceolated WarblerLegendary · Grassland
- Pallas's Grasshopper WarblerLegendary · Grassland
- River WarblerLegendary · Grassland
- Ruddy Quail-DoveLegendary · Towns
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