Native Animals
Tyto alba
Barn Owl
LC
Least Concern
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2016
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetalba (Scopoli, 1769)
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Common Name
- Barn Owl (English)
- Common Barn Owl (English)
- Common Barn-owl (English)
- Jampok Kubur (Malay)
- Jampuk Kubur (Malay)
- Jampuk Putih (Malay)
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ResidentialNative
Description
Tyto alba or commonly known as barn owl belongs to the family Tytonidae. It has a white, ghost-like appearance that many people thought it to be associated with bad omens and even death. However, this is just misbelief, in which many people fear and sometimes harm the barn owl.
When the barn owl is alert, its flattened out face shaped will become almost circular. When it is relaxed, the face of barn owl will be changed into a more heart-shaped appearance. The barn owl is a nocturnal animal. The body length of a barn owl is ranged from 35 to 50 cm, while the wingspan can reach up to 1 meter long.
Barn owls can be found almost worldwide, with its habitat ranged from countrysides, open fields, agricultural grasslands to wetlands. Due to their widespread range, the population of this owl is stable and is considered as Least Concern under the IUCN Red List. This owl is totally protected under Conservation Wildlife Act 2010.
Habits
| No | Part | Habit | |
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| 1 |
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Nocturnal — Active during the night
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Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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| 1 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
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Artificial - Aquatic → Irrigated Land [includes irrigation channels]
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
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Artificial - Aquatic → Seasonally Flooded Agricultural Land
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
| 4 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Wastewater Treatment Areas
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Suitable | Resident |
| 5 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Water Storage Areas [over 8 ha]
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Suitable | Resident |
| 6 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Arable Land
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Suitable | Resident |
| 7 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Pastureland
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Suitable | Resident |
| 8 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Plantations
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Suitable | Resident |
| 9 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Rural Gardens
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Suitable | Resident |
| 10 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest
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Suitable | Resident |
| 11 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Urban Areas
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Marginal | Resident |
| 12 |
Caves and Subterranean Habitats → Caves
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Suitable | Breeding |
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Grassland → Subtropical/Tropical Dry Lowland Grassland
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Suitable | Resident |
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Grassland → Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude Grassland
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Suitable | Resident |
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Grassland → Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded Lowland Grassland
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Suitable | Resident |
| 16 |
Grassland → Temperate Grassland
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Suitable | Resident |
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Savanna → Dry Savanna
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Suitable | Resident |
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Shrubland → Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation
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Suitable | Resident |
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Shrubland → Subtropical/Tropical Dry Shrubland
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Suitable | Resident |
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Shrubland → Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude Shrubland
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Suitable | Resident |
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Shrubland → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Shrubland
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Suitable | Resident |
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Wetlands → Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands [generally over 8 ha]
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Marginal | Resident |
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Wetlands → Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]
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Suitable | Resident |
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Wetlands → Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]
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Suitable | Resident |
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Wetlands → Shrub Dominated Wetlands
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Suitable | Resident |
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2016 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
| 2012 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
| 2009 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
| 2008 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
| 2004 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
| 2000 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
| 1994 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
| 1988 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
Location
by State Location
- Kedah 1
- Penang 1
- Perak 1
- Federal Territories of Putrajaya 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 5 |
Biodiversity Experts
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Abdul Rahman (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Protected Areas & Wildlife Trade
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Ahmad Khusaini Bin Mohd Kharip Shah (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Ecology),
Conservation
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Birds,
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Andrew Alek Tuen (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Mammals, Birds,
Protected Areas
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Azmi Mat Ali (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Taxonomy),
Biodiversity, Conservation & Wildlife Trade
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Farah Shafawati Mohd Taib (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Birds, Mammals, Rodents, Treeshrews, Squirrels,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Data Analysis, Ecosystems & Taxonomy
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Hasdi Hassan @ Asang (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Conservation & Management
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Ismail Bin Hj. Mamat (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Meor Amran Bin Meor Zulkifilee (Mr.)
Birdgroup Taman Negara (BGTN)
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Birds,
Business, Environment, Forest, Management & Tourism
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science, Systematics, Invasive Alien Species, Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC), National Policy on Biological Diversity, Policy, Research and Development (R&D) & Zoonotic
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Mustafa Abdul Rahman (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Birds,
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Rahmah Binti Ilias (Mrs.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Birds (Ecology), Mammals (Ecology), Spiders, Insects,
Biodiversity & Protected Areas
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Rosli Ramli (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Mammals (Ecology), Birds,
Biodiversity, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Protected Areas & Marine & Coastal
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Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Birds (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology), Molluscs (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Marine & Coastal & Water
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Yeap Chin Aik (Mr.)
Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)
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Birds (Ecology),
Awareness, Biodiversity, Biological Resource, Conservation, Ecosystems, Education, Forest, Landscape, Management, Protected Areas & Traditional Knowledge (TK)
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
Article
- Azman, N.M., Abdul Latip, N.S., Shahrul Anuar, M.S., Mohd Abdul Muin, M.A., Shafie, N.J. & Khairuddin, N.L. (2011). Avian Diversity and Feeding Guilds in a Secondary Forest, an Oil Palm Plantation and a Paddy Field in Riparian Areas of the Kerian River Basin, Perak, Malaysia. Tropical Life Sciences Research (TSLR) 22 (2), 45–64
- Duckett, J.E. (1991). Management of the barn owl (Tyto alba javanica) as a predator of rats in oil palm (Elaeis quineensis) plantations in Malaysia. Birds of Prey Bulletin , Vol. 4, 11-23
- Hafidzi, M.N. & Saayon, M.K. (2001). Status of Rat Infestation and Recent Control Strategies in Oil Palm Plantations in Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 24 (2), 109-114
- Jambari, A., Azhar, B., Ibrahim, N.L., Jamian, S., Hussin, A., Chong, L.P., Noor, H.M., Yusof, E. & Zakaria, M. (2012). Avian Biodiversity and Conservation in Malaysian Oil Palm Production Areas. Journal of Oil Palm Research 24, 1277-1286. http://palmoilis.mpob.gov.my/publications/joprv24april2012-Asrul.pdf
- Azman, N.M., Abdul Latip, N.S., Shahrul Anuar, M.S., Mohd Abdul Muin, M.A., Ahmad, A. & Shafie, N.J. (2014). Diversity and Temporal Distribution of Birds in Rice-Growing Landscape, Northern Peninsular Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana 43 (4), 513-520. http://www.ukm.my/jsm
Book
- MNS Bird Conservation Council. 2015. A Checklist of the Birds of Malaysia Second Edition. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society - Bird Conservation Council, Malaysia. pp. 60.
- Pelan Pengurusan Hidupan Liar Putrajaya, 1998. PERHILITAN & Perbadanan Putrajaya, Malaysia. pp. 100.
- Asyraf, M., Mohd Abdul Muin, M.A., Shahrul Anuar, M.S. & Rahmad, Z. (2015). Pictorial Guide To The Plant and Bird Life of Byram Mangrove Forest, Penang. Penerbit USM, Malaysia. pp. 190.
- Bunn, D.S., Warburton, A.B. & Wilson, R.D.S. (2010). The Barn Owl. A&C Black, London. pp. 288.
- Davison, G.W.H. & Chew, Y. F. (1995). A Photographic Guide to Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. New Holand Ltd. pp. 144.
- Ilias, R., Aminurddin Ahmad, M., Yatim, H.S.H., Abu Hashim, A.K., Hassan, H., Othman, A. & Abidin, F.A.Z. (2007). Avifauna: Kuala Gula, Perak: Senarai Spesies. Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Malaysia (PERHILITAN), Malaysia. pp. 21.
- Jamaludin, H., Yatim, H.S.H., Abu Hashim, A.K., Saaban, S., Hassan, H., Othman, A. & Mohd Nor, D.H. (2007). Avifauna: Taman Negara: Senarai Spesies. Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Malaysia (PERHILITAN), Malaysia. pp. 44.
- Jamaludin, H., Yatim, H.S.H., Abu Hashim, A.K., Saaban, S., Hassan, H., Othman, A. & Mohamad Rufino, B.M. (2007). Avifauna: Paya Indah Wetlands: Senarai Spesies. Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Malaysia (PERHILITAN), Malaysia. pp. 21.
- Jeyarajasingam, A., Norhayati, A., Yasser, M.A. & Ilias, R. (2016). Burung-burung Malaysia : Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Penerbit UKM, Bangi, Malaysia. pp. 165. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ] — [ | eBook (EPUB) ]
- Meijaard, E., Garcia-Ulloa, J, Sheil, D, Wich, S., Carlson, K.M, Juffe-Bignoli, D & Brooks, T.M (2018). Oil palm and biodiversity : a situation analysis by the IUCN Oil Palm Task Force. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. pp. 116. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Myers, S. (2009). A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Simon Papps, Singapore. pp. 272.
- Rosla, M. (2014). Burung-burung di Semenanjung Malaysia: Hak Milik Kita yang Terlepas Pandang, Volume 1. Red Door To Hunt, Malaysia. pp. 369.
- Strange, M. (2001). A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand including Southeast Asia & The Philippines. Tuttle Publishing. pp. 1-398.
- Jeyarajasingam, A. (2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford. pp. 449.
Chapter in book
- Inventori Hidupan Liar di Putrajaya. In Pelan Pengurusan Hidupan Liar Putrajaya. PERHILITAN & Perbadanan Putrajaya. pp. 1-52.
Magazine/Bulletin
- State of the world’s birds: taking the pulse of the planet. (2018). BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Online
- Di Dario, F.IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved November 30, 2016, from http://www.iucnredlist.org
- Puan, C.L. (06/04/2018). Burung Hantu Bukan Haiwan Peliharaan, Tetapi Pemain Utama Ekosistem. Retrieved April 06, 2018, from https://www.majalahsains.com/burung-hantu-bukan-haiwan-peliharaan-tetapi-pemain-utama-ekosistem/ — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Publications
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Mr. Allen Jeyarajasingam, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Ms. Fatin Qurratul 'ain Binti Saberam, Ms. Norayuni Binti Ramlee, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Nurul Atikah Abu Bakar, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Koay Zhong Ying & Yasser Arifin
Species Citation :- Tyto alba. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/22680. [Retrieved 21 September 2023].
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