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American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
- Worldwide
- 19,342 observations
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About
The American barn owl (Tyto furcata) is usually considered a subspecies group and together with the western barn owl group, the eastern barn owl group, and sometimes the Andaman masked owl, make up the barn owl, cosmopolitan in range. The barn owl is recognized by most taxonomic authorities. A few (including the International Ornithologists' Union) separate them into distinct species, as is done here. The American barn owl is native to North and South America, and
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Recent sightings near Vancouver
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2026Greater Vancouver, CA-BC, CAObserver: david zhenView observation from Oct 26, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 16, 2026Greater Vancouver, CA-BC, CAObserver: Dustin HughesView observation from Oct 16, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 30, 2026Greater Vancouver, CA-BC, CAObserver: Claudie PageauView observation from Sep 30, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 3, 2026British Columbia, CAObserver: hbView observation from Sep 3, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jul 30, 2026Greater Vancouver, CA-BC, CAObserver: RaineyView observation from Jul 30, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jul 22, 2026Greater Vancouver, CA-BC, CAObserver: RossYHYeungView observation from Jul 22, 2026 on iNaturalist