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barn owl noun[ C ] uk /ˈbɑːn ˌaʊl/ us /ˈbɑːrn ˌaʊl/ a type of medium-sized, pale-coloured owl(= a bird with a flat face and large eyes that hunts small mammals at night) that is found in many different parts of the world: How does a barn owl fly so silently? The barn owl's heart-shaped face is very distinctive. His barn was a home for bats and barn owls and bluebirds. There is a chance that the barn owl could disappear entirely from some parts of Britain. We can advise landowners about what they can do to help barn owls. Barn owls stand 35-50 cm tall and have a grey or brown upper body, often with dark speckles, and a white, heart-shaped face. Barn owls have one ear slightly higher than the other, so they hear sound at two different pitches. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Birds of prey bald eagle buzzard condor eagle falcon goshawk hawk hawkishly hen harrier kestrel kite osprey owl owlet peregrine falcon raptor snowy owl sparrowhawk tawny owl vulture |