Western Barn Owl

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q25317
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Western Barn Owl

Summary

Western Barn Owl is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Western Barn Owl received the Bird of the Year[3].
  • Western Barn Owl received the Bird of the Year[4].
  • Western Barn Owl's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
  • Western Barn Owl is classified at the rank of species[6].
  • Malta is named after Western Barn Owl[7].
  • Western Barn Owl's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[8].
  • Western Barn Owl belongs to the parent taxon Tyto[9].
  • Western Barn Owl's scientific name is Tyto alba[10].
  • Western Barn Owl's Commons category is recorded as Tyto alba[11].
  • Western Barn Owl's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tyto alba[12].
  • Western Barn Owl's Commons gallery is recorded as Tyto alba[13].
  • Western Barn Owl's this taxon is source of is recorded as Tyto alba pellets[14].
  • Western Barn Owl's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. alba'}[15].
  • Western Barn Owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Barn Owl'}[16].
  • Western Barn Owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schleiereule'}[17].
  • Western Barn Owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lechuza común'}[18].
  • Western Barn Owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Effraie des clochers'}[19].
  • Western Barn Owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Barbagianni'}[20].
  • Western Barn Owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kerkuil'}[21].
  • Western Barn Owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Nonnetjie-uil'}[22].
  • Western Barn Owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Slørugle'}[23].
  • Western Barn Owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Tårnugle'}[24].
  • Western Barn Owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Сипуха'}[25].
  • Western Barn Owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'メンフクロウ'}[26].
  • Western Barn Owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'òliba'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Western Barn Owl is Tyto alba[10]. It is classified at the rank of species[6]. It is classified within Tyto[9]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schleiereule'}[17], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lechuza común'}[18], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Effraie des clochers'}[19], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Barbagianni'}[20], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kerkuil'}[21].

Discovery and Description

Malta is named after Western Barn Owl[7].

Identifiers

Western Barn Owl's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 56313[28]. Western Barn Owl's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2497921[29]. Western Barn Owl's ITIS TSN is recorded as 177851[30].

Why It Matters

Western Barn Owl has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did Western Barn Owl receive?

Honors received include Bird of the Year[3] and Bird of the Year[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . birdlife.cz. Retrieved . birdlife.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . nabu.de. Retrieved . nabu.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Regional conservation status Regionally Extinct
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    Svkkl authority id 0350531-sova-palena
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