#tytonidae

[herpsandbirds]

Greater Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa), family Tytonidae, order Strigiformes, Australia

Photographs by Ben Williams

[morgansram]

Male (Left) and Female (Right) Barn Owls

[awkwardbirdsdreaming]

Bird #77 - barn owl

Once all grouped into Tyto alba, around 2016 it was found some barn owls were more closely related to different species of owl than they were to other barn owls! They've now been split into four species, and the western barn owl got to keep the Tyto alba name. I also can't read Tyto without thinking of Guardians of Ga'hoole.

requested by @birbb6565

prints

[snototter]

A barn owl (Tyto alba) stretches in the morning in California, USA

by Gabriel Gabi

[best-bird-tournament]

Barn owl (Tytonidae) family

Which is the best bird?

Western barn owl

American barn owl

Oriental bay owl

Voting ended onDec 25, 2025

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Have you done barn owls recently?

We've never done a barn owl species! I can do the whole genus, and in the future people are still welcome to request individual species.

Have you seen a barn owl (Genus: Tyto)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onMay 29

The first photo is of an American barn owl, the second is of an Australian masked owl.

[s0fich]

man I love owls

[yoritsukikawa]

Tytonidae Paradise! (with spotted little owl)

🦉Notice (event participation)🦉

I painted birds of the Tytonidae!

(In the middle is Spotted little owl)

I will participate in the event ‘Menfukuro Paradise’ at an owl items store “ho-ho-“ in Osaka, Japan.

This painting was drawn for this event.