Eastern Barn Owl

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Eastern Barn Owl (<em>Tyto javanica</em>) is a species of Barn Owls (<em>Tytonidae</em>) in the order Owls.

Overview

Eastern Barn Owl (Tyto javanica) is a species of Barn Owls (Tytonidae) in the order Owls.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Tyto; binomial: Tyto javanica; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1788).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region, Australasia and the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Eastern Barn Owl is split from T. alba (Wink et al. 2004b, 2008; Christidis & Boles 2008; Uva et al. 2018). Subspecies revisions follow Aliabadian et al. (2016). Scientific name becomes T. javanica (formerly T. delicatula) following subspecies revisions and priority of javanica.

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