The barn
owl is
the most widely distributed species
of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds. It is also
referred to as the common barn owl,
to distinguish it from other species in its family, Tytonidae, which forms one of the two main lineages of living
owls, the other being the typical
owls. The barn owl is found almost everywhere in
the world except polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalayas. Source
