Ashy-faced OwlTyto glaucopsA large nocturnal species that hunts over open habitats and roosts in wooded areas and manmade structures. Note this species’ ashen-gray face and buff underparts. The Barn Owl is very similar in size and shape, but it has a white face and is paler below. Calls are similar to those of Barn Owl and include a harsh, almost hissing, “shaaaaaa” and a rapid, insectlike clicking.Tytonidae bird family
Order Strigiformes · 2 selected species
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Ashy-faced OwlTyto glaucopsA large nocturnal species that hunts over open habitats and roosts in wooded areas and manmade structures. Note this species’ ashen-gray face and buff underparts. The Barn Owl is very similar in size and shape, but it has a white face and is paler below. Calls are similar to those of Barn Owl and include a harsh, almost hissing, “shaaaaaa” and a rapid, insectlike clicking.Ashy-faced OwlTyto glaucopsA large nocturnal species that hunts over open habitats and roosts in wooded areas and manmade structures. Note this species’ ashen-gray face and buff underparts. The Barn Owl is very similar in size and shape, but it has a white face and is paler below. Calls are similar to those of Barn Owl and include a harsh, almost hissing, “shaaaaaa” and a rapid, insectlike clicking.