The bird family Tytonidae, which includes the barn owls Tyto and the bay owls Phodilus, is one of the two families of owls, the other being the true owls or typical owls, Strigidae. Tytonidae are medi
Male Tyto alba alba (left) and female T. a. guttata barn owls in the Netherlands, where these subspecies intergrade
Bay owls, genus Phodilus
American barn owl, Canada, with detail of wings and tail feathers
The western barn owl is a species of barn owl native to Europe, southwestern Asia, and Africa. It was formerly considered a subspecies group together with barn owls native to other parts of the world,