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Barn Owl

Tyto alba

  • Common
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Bird
  • Europe

About the Barn Owl

Known to science as Tyto alba, the Barn Owl is a bird found in Europe. It lives in grasslands and forests.

It weighs around 350 g and has a lifespan of about 18 years. At full speed it can reach 40 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 1.96 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Tyto alba
Group
Bird
Region
Europe
Habitats
Grassland, Forest
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
350 g
Lifespan
18 years
Top speed
40 km/h
Estimated population
1.96 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Charles J. Sharp
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