Barn Owl

Order Strigiformes; Family Tytonidae (Barn Owls); Scientific name: Tyto alba; Subspecies delicatula;  Common name: Barn Owl - Distribution in Australia: widespread throughout all mainland states, Tasmania and offshore islands - Distribution outside Australia: Subspecies delicatula is also found on many neighbouring islands between Timor and New Caledonia, but not on Papua New Guinea.