Ashy-faced Owl
Hispaniola Barn Owl (Tyto glaucops ) (right), left a Cape Verde Barn Owl (Tyto detorta )
The Hispaniola Barn Owl (Tyto glaucops ) is a species from the genus of owls, which only occurs on Ile de la Tortue and the eastern part of Haiti in the Greater Antilles. It has long been considered a subspecies of Barn Owl, but is considered in the recent literature as an independent species. Their range overlaps with that of the American Barn Owl. However, hybridization with this type, it does not. This and the fact that the sound repertoire from that of the American Barn Owl, has led to the classification as a species.
Features
The Hispaniola Barn Owl is a medium-sized Schleiereulenart. The body length is 33 centimeters. It is very similar to the chemical also found in Central Europe barn owl, but has an ashen face veil, which is orange - brown ringed. Among the barn owls that ashen face veil is unique. The body plumage is yellowish - brown with black spots on the body top. On the underparts, the spots have a slight longitudinal shape. The species is smaller than the American Barn Owl and brighter than the Curaçao Barn Owl.
In their area of distribution it occurs mainly in open terrain, which is passed with few trees and shrubs. They also colonized open woods and frequently occurs in the vicinity of human settlements. The food range includes small mammals such as mice and rats, and small birds, reptiles, frogs and insects. About the reproductive biology is not known. This is like probably the other barn owls. Since the kind hitherto regarded as subspecies of Barn Owl, no reliable population figures.