Family

Barn Owls

Tytonidae

11 species in our catalog · found in 185 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Phodilus badius

Tyto javanica

Tyto furcata

Tyto glaucops

Tyto alba

Phodilus assimilis

Tyto multipunctata

Tyto novaehollandiae

Tyto longimembris

Tyto tenebricosa

Tyto capensis

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

5–10

Feb

5–10

Mar

5–10

Apr

5–10

May

5–10

Jun

10–20

Jul

5–10

Aug

5–10

Sep

5–10

Oct

10–20

Nov

5–10

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Barn Owls

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	30–40%
	Oriental Bay-Owl			30–40%
2	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	20–30%
	Eastern Barn Owl			20–30%
	Oriental Bay-Owl			Insufficient data
3	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	20–30%
	American Barn Owl			20–30%
4	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	2	10–20%
	Ashy-faced Owl			10–20%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
5	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	10–20%
	Common Barn-Owl			10–20%
6	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
	African Grass-Owl			Insufficient data
7	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Sri Lanka Bay-Owl			Insufficient data
8	Lorentz National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	10–20%
	Australasian Grass-Owl			5–10%
	Sooty Owl			5–10%
9	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	5–10%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
10	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	5–10%
	Oriental Bay-Owl			5–10%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
11	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	5–10%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
12	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	5–10%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
13	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	5–10%
	Sri Lanka Bay-Owl			5–10%
14	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	5–10%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
15	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	5–10%
	Lesser Sooty Owl			5–10%
	Sooty Owl			Insufficient data
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
16	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	5–10%
	Common Barn-Owl			5–10%
17	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
18	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	5–10%
	American Barn Owl			5–10%
19	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	5–10%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
	Oriental Bay-Owl			<5%
20	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	5–10%
	Australian Masked Owl			Insufficient data
21	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	5–10%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
	Sooty Owl			Insufficient data
	Australian Masked Owl			Insufficient data
22	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	5–10%
	Eastern Barn Owl			5–10%
23	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
24	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	5–10%
	American Barn Owl			5–10%
25	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	5–10%
	American Barn Owl			5–10%
26	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	5–10%
	Australian Masked Owl			Insufficient data
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
27	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	American Barn Owl			5–10%
28	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
29	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Australian Masked Owl			Insufficient data
	Sooty Owl			Insufficient data
30	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	African Grass-Owl			Insufficient data
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
31	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
32	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
33	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
34	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
35	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
36	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
37	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
38	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
39	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
40	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
41	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
42	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Sooty Owl			<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
	Australian Masked Owl			Insufficient data
43	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
44	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
45	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	African Grass-Owl			Insufficient data
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
46	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Oriental Bay-Owl			<5%
47	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
48	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
49	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
50	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
51	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
52	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
53	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
54	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Oriental Bay-Owl			<5%
55	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
	African Grass-Owl			<5%
56	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	<5%
	Oriental Bay-Owl			<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
57	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
58	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Oriental Bay-Owl			<5%
59	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
60	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
61	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
62	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
63	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
64	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
65	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
66	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
67	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
68	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
69	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
70	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
71	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
72	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
73	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
74	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
75	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
76	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
77	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
	African Grass-Owl			Insufficient data
78	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
79	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
80	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
81	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
82	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	<5%
	Oriental Bay-Owl			<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
83	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
84	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
85	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
	Australasian Grass-Owl			Insufficient data
86	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
87	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
88	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
89	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
90	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
91	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
92	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
93	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
94	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Masked Owl			Insufficient data
95	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
96	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
97	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
98	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
99	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
100	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
101	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
102	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
103	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
104	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
	Australian Masked Owl			<5%
105	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
106	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
107	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
108	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Sooty Owl			<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
109	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
110	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
111	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
112	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
113	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
114	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
115	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
116	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
117	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Sooty Owl			<5%
	Australian Masked Owl			Insufficient data
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
118	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
119	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	<5%
	Ashy-faced Owl			Insufficient data
120	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
121	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
122	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
123	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
124	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
125	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
126	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
127	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	<5%
	Oriental Bay-Owl			<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
128	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
129	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
130	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
131	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			<5%
132	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
133	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
134	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
135	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
136	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
137	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
138	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
139	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
140	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
141	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
142	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
143	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
144	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
145	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
146	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
147	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
148	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
149	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
150	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
151	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Oriental Bay-Owl			Insufficient data
152	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
153	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
154	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
155	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
156	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
157	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
158	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
159	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
160	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
161	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
162	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			<5%
163	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
164	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
165	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
166	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
167	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eastern Barn Owl			Insufficient data
168	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
169	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			<5%
170	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
171	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
172	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
173	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
174	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
175	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
176	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
177	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
178	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
179	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Barn-Owl			Insufficient data
180	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
181	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
182	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Oriental Bay-Owl			Insufficient data
183	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
184	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data
185	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Barn Owl			Insufficient data

Barn Owls

Species in this group

Oriental Bay-Owl

Eastern Barn Owl

American Barn Owl

Ashy-faced Owl

Common Barn-Owl

Sri Lanka Bay-Owl

Lesser Sooty Owl

Australian Masked Owl

Australasian Grass-Owl

Sooty Owl

African Grass-Owl

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Barn Owls

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