page_title: List of birds of Andhra Pradesh
section_title: Barn owls
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Andhra Pradesh / Barn owls
caption_attribution_description: English: Spotted Owlet Athene brama in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
context_page_description: The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has about 484 bird species within its political boundary. This following list of birds is based on the taxonomic treatment of Clements's 6th edition but includes recent revisions. The rose-ringed parakeet is the state bird of Andhra Pradesh.
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. There are 16 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in India and in Andhra Pradesh.
  Australasian grass owl, Tyto longimembris (also known as the eastern grass owl)
  Barn owl, Tyto alba
caption: Spotted owlet
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