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The common Barn Owl is not named after or directly having to do with barns. The following link will offer some information pertaining to the Barn Owl: http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/b/barnowl/

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Barn Owls were originally known as β€œscreech owls” due to their haunting, eerie call. They only later became associated with barns as they adapted their hunting habits to include farmland and agricultural areas.

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