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Ashy Faced Barn Owl
Tyto glaucops
The Ashy-Faced Barn Owl is a distinctive nocturnal bird of prey, named after the silvery-grey, heart-shaped facial disc that sets it apart from other barn owls. Smaller and darker than the more familiar Barn Owl, this secretive species spends the daytime resting in sheltered roosts before emerging after dark to hunt.
| COMMON NAME | Ashy Faced Barn Owl |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME | Tyto glaucops |
| STATUS | Least Concern |
| DISTRIBUTION | Caribbean Islands of Hispaniola and Tortuga |
| HABITAT | Open country with scattered trees and open forests |
| NATURAL DIET | Small mammals, birds, frogs, and reptiles |
| HEIGHT | 330mm – 350mm |