Go Birding
Western Barn Owl
Tyto alba
The western barn owl ( Tyto alba ) is usually considered a subspecies group and together with the American barn owl group, the eastern barn owl group, and sometimes the Andaman masked owl make up the barn owl.
Go Birding
Western Barn Owl
Tyto alba
The western barn owl ( Tyto alba ) is usually considered a subspecies group and together with the American barn owl group, the eastern barn owl group, and sometimes the Andaman masked owl make up the barn owl.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings523 records
Curve from 523 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Western Barn Owl is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
523 records, iNaturalist
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