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Order: Strigiformes
Family: Tytonidae
Species: Tyto alba
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Tytonidae
Species: Tyto alba
Population trend: stable
Size: Up to 36cm (14").
Habitat: Heaths, woods, fields and hedgerows.
Distribution: The barn owl is one of the most common owls found worldwide but here in the UK their numbers are dropping fast.