| NOUN | animal | barn owl, Tyto alba | mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures |
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| Meaning | mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control. | |
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| Synonym | Tyto alba | |
| Member of | Tyto, genus Tyto | type and only genus of the family Tytonidae |
| Broader | owl, bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter | nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes |
| Spanish | curuca, lechuza | |
| Catalan | òbila, òliba, Tyto alba, xibeca | |
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