Bay Owls and Barn Owls
Tytonidae
The family Tytonidae (Bay Owls and Barn Owls) belongs to the order Strigiformes and comprises 17 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 3 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Species
- 17
- Threatened species
- 3
All species of the family Tytonidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Sri Lanka Bay Owl
Phodilus assimilis
Oriental Bay Owl
Phodilus badius
Sooty Owl
Tyto tenebricosa
Australasian Masked Owl
Tyto novaehollandiae
Golden Masked Owl
Tyto aurantia
Taliabu Masked Owl
Tyto nigrobrunnea
Minahasa Masked Owl
Tyto inexspectata
Sulawesi Masked Owl
Tyto rosenbergii
Itombwe Owl
Tyto prigoginei
Eastern Grass Owl
Tyto longimembris
African Grass Owl
Tyto capensis
Western Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Eastern Barn Owl
Tyto javanica
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Andaman Masked Owl
Tyto deroepstorffi
Ashy-faced Owl
Tyto glaucops
Red Owl
Tyto soumagnei
Other families of the order Strigiformes
Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.