IUCN: ENDANGERED
Source: Curated field guideBarn Owl
Tyto alba · "The Nighttime Acrobat"
Population decreasing
My superpower
I can hear a mouse under two feet of snow.
My personality
Quiet, observant, and fiercely territorial.
My favourite home
Old barns, hollow trees and grassland edges.
My weird habit
I swallow prey whole, then cough up the bones.
I've existed alongside humans since the dinosaurs — a lineage over 60 million years old.
Why I matter
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Keystone Predator
As an apex predator of the grasslands, I keep rodent populations in balance, ensuring the ecosystem stays healthy for everyone else.
Help me
3 active waysAvoid chemical pesticides in your garden
→Support meadow restoration projects
→Leave rough grass margins on farmland
→Take real action
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