Pet Barn Owl Nz

He said the first sighting of the owls in new zealand was on the west coast in 1946.

Pet barn owl nz. The barn owl has been a regular vagrant to new zealand from australia for some time but was not recorded breeding in new zealand until 2008 making this ghostly white predator of the night our newest native species. There s been 13 reported sightings up until 2008 when a breeding pair was found near kaitaia. Blogger north island conservation manager mark bellingham. The barn owl is a very pale medium sized owl with a distinctive white heart shaped face black eyes and a pale bill.

However they re relatively inactive and heavily nocturnal which can make them a disappointing pet or aviary bird. At first glance their heart shaped faces and willingness to breed in captivity make barn owls one of the most appealing owl species. Noel hyde from the rotorua based wingspan bird of prey trust has been studying barn owls in new zealand for a number of years. The barn owl is one of the most widely distributed land birds in the world.

Over the past 60 years the barn owl tyto alba has been spotted on many occasions in new zealand from westland 1948 to auckland 1985 but it s never gained a good enough foothold to be classed as a native i e breeding bird. Tahi a barn owl chick and part of the first nest discovered in new zealand. Barn owls are provided with significant legal protection in many countries. This picture was taken the moment after she was found with an injured wing.