Coda Falconry
Eclipse, Black Barn Owl
Latin Name
Tyto Alba
LIFE SPAN
2 – 20 years
Body size
9-12 Oz.
33-39 cm.
80-95 cm wingspan.
Native habitat
Widespread across the world, Barn owls like to live in the countryside
Diet
Small mammals
Only 1 Out of Every 100,000 Barn Owls are Born Black.
Black barn owls have an extremely rare, genetic colour mutation called melanism which makes their feathers dark. Only 1 in every 100,000 barn owls have this colouration! You don’t see black barn owls in the wild because their mother rejects them and doesn’t feed them.