page_title: List of birds of Tonga
section_title: Barn owls
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Tonga / Barn owls
caption_attribution_description: Tyto alba Deutsch: Schleiereule English: Common Barn Owl. Captive, Lower Brockhampton falconry display, England.
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Tonga. The avifauna of Tonga include a total of 73 species, of which two are endemic, five have been introduced by humans and eight are rare or accidental. Seven species are globally threatened.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Tonga.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Tonga
  Endemic - a species endemic to Tonga
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Tonga as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
context_section_description: Order: Strigiformes   Family: Tytonidae
  Barn owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.
  Barn owl, Tyto alba
caption: Barn owl
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