Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Strigiformes > Suborder Strigi > Superfamily Tytonoidea > Family Tytonidae > Genus Tyto

Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Strix Linnaeus, 1758

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Tyto*	Billberg, 1828	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Strix alba*	Scopoli, 1769	objective synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Albanian: kukuvajka fytyrëbardhë; kukuvajka mjekëroshe sources: DHORA, DH. 2008: Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë (Emri shkencor – Shqip – Anglisht) / Dictionary of animal names of Albania (Scientific names – Albanian – English). Camaj – Pipa. Shkodër, Albania. pp. 288.

Bulgarian: Забулена сова sources: Bulgarian PESI focal point

Danish: Slørugle sources: danish PESI focal point

Dutch: Kerkuil sources: Dutch Species Register

English: Barn Owl sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))

English-United States: Barn Owl sources: Charles Hussey

Galician: Scréachóg reilige

German: Schleiereule sources: Germany PESI focal point

Greek: Τυτώ ; Τυτώ sources: Greek PESI focal point

Irish: Scréachóg reilige sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))

Israel (Hebrew): תנשמת sources: Hebrew PESI focal point

Lithuanian: liepsnotoji pelėda sources: Lithuanian PESI focal point

Norwegian Bokmål: tårnugle sources: Annus I Hist.-Nat. p. 21

Norwegian Nynorsk: tårnugle sources: Annus I Hist.-Nat. p. 21

Romanian: Strigă sources: Romania PESI focal point

Russian: сипуха sources: Russian PESI focal point

Slovenian: pegasta sova sources: Slovenian PESI focal point

Spanish, Castillian: Lechuza común sources: spanish PESI focal point

Swedish: tornuggla

Turkish: Peceli baykus; Peceli baykuş sources: Turkish PESI focal point

Ukrainian: Сипуха sources: Ukraine PESI focal point

Welsh: tylluan wen

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Drs Cees Roselaar. Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=97035

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