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Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223

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BarnJuveniles Common Name:
Barn Owl
 
 
Scientific Name: Tyto alba

 

Diet: Mostly voles.

 

Comment: Endangered in Illinois due to loss of nesting sites (dead trees). They deliver a hissing call rather than a hoot. Their facial disk is characteristic.