what were barn owls called before there were any barns?

Answer 1

What if the barn were named after the barn owls, not the other way around. (Just a different way of looking at things.)

Answer 2

One important thing to understand about the Barn Owl is that they fall into a whole separate classification of owl, different from any other type. In this unique family are included the Barn Owl, Grass Owl, Sooty Owl, Bay Owl, and Masked Owl, All of these species are within the family "Scientifically" known as Tytonidae (Pronounced Tie-tawn-e-dee), or "Barn Owls". All other Owls are classified in the family known as Strigidae (Pronounced Strig-e-dee), or "True Owls".

Tytonidae owls are cavity nesters (and it is good for you to call them Tytonidae owls from now on) which means they prefer to nest in dark places like tree cavities, caves, pipes or barns. In many parts of the world they have chosen to nest in barns and silos, high in a dark corner, and normally where humans wont see them. This is why they are called "barn owls". The reason they do this is because most of their natural nest sites have been destroyed, and barns are usually located near grassy fields where their prey can be found.

So generally, Tytonidae Owls, I would presume.

Answer 3

Homeless Owls.

Answer 4

Barn Owls occur worldwide, on every continent except Antarctica. Sometimes they are called Monkey-Faced Owls because of their appearance. They are also called Ghost Owls due to their eerie, silent flight. Other common names are Church Owl, Golden Owl, Rat Owl, and Stone Owl.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barn_owl

Answer 5

Cave owls.

Answer 6

owls

Answer 7

owls.