- Tyto glaucops
Description
L. 35 cm (14in)
- Relatively long-legged
- Reddish-brown
- Silver-gray, heart-shaped face
Distribution
Nominate form is known from Hispanola, while the subspecies nigrescens and insularis are known from islands in the Lesser Antilles such as Dominica, St. Vincent, and Grenada.
Taxonomy
The Ashy-faced Owl was traditionally assumed to be a subspecies of the Barn Owl, however, recent changes in distribution has led to co-occurrence with the US form of Barn owl without interbreeding; Ashy-faced Owl is therefore now widely recognized as a separate species.
It is uncertain if this species includes the two forms found in the Lesser Antilles (and an extict form from Puerto Rico), but that is the most often used interpretation.
Habitat
Behavior
External Links
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