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Species profile—Tyto javanica (eastern barn owl)

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Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Tytonidae (masked owls) → Tyto javanica (eastern barn owl)

Photo of Tyto javanica (eastern barn owl) - Gynther, I.,DEHP

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Tytonidae (masked owls)
Scientific name
Tyto javanica (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
Common name
eastern barn owl
WildNet taxon ID
1108
Synonym(s)
Tyto alba
Strix javanica
Tyto alba delicatula
Tyto alba alexandrae
Strix delicatula
Tyto alba javanica
Tyto delicatula
Alternate name(s)
barn owl
Australian barn owl
screech owl
white owl
delicate owl
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1108.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022
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