barn owls

English - Turkish

Definition of barn owls in English Turkish dictionary

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) kukumav

Tipik bir baykuş ve kukumav arasındaki fark nedir? - What's the difference between a typical owl and a barn owl?

Tipik bir baykuş ve peçeli baykuş arasındaki fark nedir? - What's the difference between a typical owl and a barn owl?

Bir puhu baykuşu ve peçeli baykuş arasındaki fark nedir? - What's the difference between an eagle-owl and a barn owl?

English - English

Definition of barn owls in English English dictionary: plural form of barn owl
barn owl: An owl of the genus Tyto, often having a white face and commonly found in barns and other farm buildings
barn owl: mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
barn owl: A predatory nocturnal bird (Tyto alba) having a white, heart-shaped face, buff-brown upper plumage, and pale underparts, often nesting in barns and other buildings. Also called monkey-faced owl. Any of several species of nocturnal birds of prey (genus Tyto), sometimes called monkey-faced owls because of their heart-shaped facial disk and absence of ear tufts. Barn owls are about 12-16 in. (30-40 cm) long, white to gray or yellowish to brownish orange. Their dark eyes are smaller than those of other owls. They hunt mainly small rodents, often on cultivated land, and nest in hollow trees, buildings, towers, and old hawk nests. The common barn owl is found worldwide except in Antarctica and Micronesia. Other species occur only in the Old World
barn owl: type of owl which commonly frequents barns and preys on mice