British barn owl
Scientific name: Tyto alba
Height: 330mm to 430mm
Geographical distribution: north, central and south America, Europe, Africa, southern and south-eastern Asia, Australasia
Habitat: grasslands, cultivations, scrub and forest edge
Diet: mostly rodents; occasionally small birds, bats and other prey
Status: widespread, locally threatened
Here are details of some of the barn owls we have at the sanctuary:
| Name | Sex | Hatched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | Male | 1995 | Hand-tame |
| Baden-Powell | Male | 2009 | Hand-tame |
| Fluffy | Male | 2004 | Falconry owl |
| Wylie | Male | 2004 | Hand-tame |
| Mistral | Female | 1997 | Breeding Bird |


