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About the Barn Owl
A distinctive medium-sized owl recognised by its heart-shaped white facial disc, pale underparts and mottled golden-brown upperparts. The Barn Owl occurs in a wide range of open habitats, farmland, grassland and woodland edges, often roosting and nesting in buildings, barns, cliffs and hollow trees. It is primarily nocturnal and hunts mainly rodents using exceptional hearing and silent flight.
How to identify the Barn Owl
A medium-sized owl with a distinctive heart-shaped white facial disc, dark eyes, long legs, and pale underparts. The upperparts are typically golden-buff and grey with fine spotting, making it unmistakable when seen clearly.
Recent Barn Owl sightings in Kruger National Park
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