Tyto (Barn, Masked, Grass, and Sooty Owls)

Genus

Barn, Masked, Grass, and Sooty Owls

Tyto

11 species in our catalog · found in 184 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Eastern Barn Owl

Eastern Barn Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto javanica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
American Barn Owl

American Barn Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto furcata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ashy-faced Owl
LC Endemic

Ashy-faced Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Tyto glaucops

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Common Barn-Owl
LC

Common Barn-Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto alba

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Lesser Sooty Owl

Lesser Sooty Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Tyto multipunctata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Australian Masked Owl
LC

Australian Masked Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Tyto novaehollandiae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Minahassa Masked Owl
LC Endemic

Minahassa Masked Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tyto inexspectata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Sulawesi Owl
LC Endemic

Sulawesi Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tyto rosenbergii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Sooty Owl
LC

Sooty Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Tyto tenebricosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
African Grass-Owl
LC

African Grass-Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyto capensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Australasian Grass-Owl
LC

Australasian Grass-Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto longimembris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%
Jan
~10%
Feb
~10%
Mar
~10%
Apr
~10%
May
~10%
Jun
~10%
Jul
~10%
Aug
~10%
Sep
<5%
Oct
~10%
Nov
~10%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Where to see Barn, Masked, Grass, and Sooty Owls

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
~20%
2 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
~20%
3 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 2
~20%
4 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
~20%
5 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
~20%
6 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland 1
~10%
7 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
~10%
8 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
~10%
9 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia 2
~10%
10 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
~10%
11 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 3
~10%
12 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~10%
13 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
~10%
14 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba 1
~10%
15 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
~10%
16 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
17 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 3
~10%
18 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
~10%
19 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
~10%
20 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
~10%
21 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
~10%
22 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
~10%
23 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
~10%
24 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
~10%
25 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
<5%
26 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
<5%
27 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
<5%
28 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
<5%
29 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
30 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
31 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
32 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
<5%
33 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
34 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
<5%
35 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
36 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 1
<5%
37 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
<5%
38 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
39 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 3
<5%
40 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
<5%
41 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
42 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
<5%
43 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
44 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
45 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
46 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
47 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
48 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada 1
<5%
49 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
<5%
50 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 2
<5%
51 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
<5%
52 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
53 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
<5%
54 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
55 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
56 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
57 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
58 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
59 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
60 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
<5%
61 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
<5%
62 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
63 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
64 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 1
<5%
65 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
66 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
67 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
68 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
69 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
<5%
70 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
<5%
71 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica 1
<5%
72 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
73 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
74 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1
<5%
75 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
<5%
76 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
<5%
77 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
<5%
78 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
79 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
80 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
81 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
<5%
82 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
<5%
83 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
84 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
85 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
<5%
86 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
87 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
88 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
89 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
90 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
91 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
92 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
<5%
93 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
<5%
94 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
95 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
<5%
96 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
<5%
97 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
<5%
98 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile 1
<5%
99 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
<5%
100 Flinders Chase 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
101 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
<5%
102 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
103 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
104 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
105 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
106 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
107 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
<5%
108 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
109 Camargue 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
110 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
111 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
112 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 3
<5%
113 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
114 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1
<5%
115 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
116 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1
<5%
117 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
118 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
119 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
120 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
121 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
122 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
123 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
<5%
124 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
125 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
126 Cape Range 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
127 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
128 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
129 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
130 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
131 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
132 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
<5%
133 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
134 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
135 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
136 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1
<5%
137 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
138 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
139 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
140 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
141 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
142 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
143 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
144 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
145 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile 1
<5%
146 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
147 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
148 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
149 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
150 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
151 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
152 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
153 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
154 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
155 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
156 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
157 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
158 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
159 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
160 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
161 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
162 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
163 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
164 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
165 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
166 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
167 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
168 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
169 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
170 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
171 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
172 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
173 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala 1
<5%
174 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
<5%
175 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
176 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
177 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
178 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
179 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile 1
<5%
180 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
181 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
182 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
183 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
184 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%