Barn
Owl

Barn Owl

Medium-sized owl with a heart-shaped facial disc and deep dark eyes; beautiful gray-and-tawny wings, and large round head. Hunts primarily rodents in open areas by night, foraging with a slow and buoyant flight. Roosts in old buildings, tree hollows, caves, and nest boxes by day.

Common Barn Owl, Screech Owl

Regional Names

• Assamese:
  লক্ষী ফেঁচা
• Bengali:
  লক্ষ্মীপেঁচা, লক্ষ্মীপ্যাঁচা
• French:
  Effraie des clochers
• Gujarati:
  રેવી દેવી
• Hindi:
  कुरैया, करैल
• Kannada:
  ಕಣಜ ಗೂಬೆ
• Malayalam:
  വെള്ളിമൂങ്ങ
• Marathi:
  गव्हाणी घुबड, कोठीचे घुबड
• Nepali:
  गोठे लाटोकोसेरो
• Sanskrit:
  कुवय, कुटरू

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