Sexing Barn Owls

Donate Support Our Work Button 2Male Barn Owls are generally paler and females darker, but they can be very variable. Usually, about 90% of UK Barn Owls can be sexed by their feathers. Here are some typical Barn Owl colourations – and some less typical variations between the sexes.

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