BirdsAroundWorld.comBarn Owl
Tyto alba
The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is a bird found in France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain, South Africa and Belgium. Open fields and farmland. Nests in barns, hollow trees and church towers. It eats small mammals and birds, insects and other small invertebrates and reptiles and frogs. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Barn Owl on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Tyto alba |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain, South Africa and Belgium |
🏡 Where the Barn Owl lives
Open fields and farmland. Nests in barns, hollow trees and church towers.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐭 Mammals & birds80%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs10%
- 🦎 Reptiles & frogs10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Barn Owl
Recorded by Xavier Riera (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1185823. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Barn Owl
Where does the Barn Owl live?
The Barn Owl lives in France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain, South Africa and Belgium. Open fields and farmland. Nests in barns, hollow trees and church towers.
What does the Barn Owl eat?
small mammals and birds (about 80%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%), reptiles and frogs (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Barn Owl endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.