Barn owl
The spectral appearance of a barn owl flying at dusk makes for a memorable sight. Once very widespread, there has been a severe reduction during the last century due to pesticide poisoning and loss of feeding and nesting habitats.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 304/1979
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Birds
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Thomas, Major C L
- Common Name
- barn owl
- Simple Name
- bird
- Period Classification
- Modern (1945-); Modern (1900-)
