About Barn Owls
The Barn Owls are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Tytonidae</em>) within the order Owls.
Overview
The Barn Owls are a family of birds (Latin: Tytonidae) within the order Owls. Worldwide the family includes about 2 genera and 20 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia, the Oriental Region, Africa. Notable genera include Tyto, Phodilus. Strigiformes are the owls, 256 species of nocturnal and crepuscular birds of prey found on every continent except Antarctica.
Classification
Family: Tytonidae (Barn Owls); Order: Owls; about 2 genera and 20 species.
Distribution
Primarily across Australasia, the Oriental Region, Africa.
