User:Brprate/Barn-owl

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Overall, I think this article is nicely written and informative. The sources are pretty outdated, so I am hoping I can add information found in more modern studies.

Introduction

 * Add that they live in human populated areas with high amounts of agricultural activity. Source: Kross, S. M., Bourbour, R. P., & Martinico, B. L. (2016). Agricultural land use, barn owl diet, and vertebrate pest control implications. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 223, 167-174. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.03.002 (DONE!)

Phylogeny of the family Tytonidae

 * The modern genuses Tyto and Phodilus are thought to have originated from a common ancestor from the Oligocene period. Source: Uva, V., Päckert, M., Cibois, A., Fumagalli, L., & Roulin, A. (2018). Comprehensive molecular phylogeny of barn owls and relatives (family: Tytonidae), and their six major pleistocene radiations. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 125, 127-137. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.03.013 (DONE!)
 * There are many different arguments regarding how many species are actually included in the Common Barn owl Family, ranging from one to five. More evidence needs to be collected in order to come to a consensus. Source: Uva, V., Päckert, M., Cibois, A., Fumagalli, L., & Roulin, A. (2018). Comprehensive molecular phylogeny of barn owls and relatives (family: Tytonidae), and their six major pleistocene radiations. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 125, 127-137. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.03.013

Genus Tyto

 * Some of the Tyto species that exist include the common barn owl (Tyto alba), the American barn owl (Tyto furctata), the Australian barn owl (Tyto delicatula), and the Eastern Barn Owl (T. javanica). Within each of these species, there are many subspecies. Of the common barn owl there are 10 subspecies: T. alba affinis, T. alba alba, T. alba erlangeri, T. abla ernesti, T. alba gracilirostris, T. alba guttata, T. alba hypermetra, T. alba javanica, T. alba schmitzi, and T. alba stertens). Of the American barn owl, there are 5 subspecies: T. furcata attempta, T. furcata furcata, T. furcata hellmayri, T. furcata pratincola, and T. furcata tuidara. Of the Australian barn owl, there are 4 subspecies: T. delicatula delicatula, T. delicatula interposita, T. delicatula meeki, and T. delicatula sumbaensis. Konig C, Weick F, Becking JH. 2008. Owls of the world. London: Christopher Helm (DONE!)

Genus Phodilus

 * This genus includes the Oriental Bay Owl (P. badius), Congo Bay Owl (P. prigoginei), and the Sri Lanka bay owl (P. assimilis). Uva, V., Päckert, M., Cibois, A., Fumagalli, L., & Roulin, A. (2018). Comprehensive molecular phylogeny of barn owls and relatives (family: Tytonidae), and their six major pleistocene radiations. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 125, 127-137. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.03.013 (DONE!)
 * Bay owls have a much smaller distribution than genus Tyto, with Oriental bay owls (P. badius) found in India, Congo bay owls (P. prigoginei) found in Congo, and Sri Lanka bay owls (P. assimilis) found in Sri Lanka. del Hoyo and Collar, 2014 J. del Hoyo, N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World, vol. 1, Lynx Edicions in association with BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK (2014) (DONE!)

Biogeography of Tyto Genus
The common barn owl (T. alba) can be found in Africa and parts of Asia, including Eurasia. The American barn owl (T. furcata) can be found from North to South America. Lastly, the Australian barn owl (T. delicatula) can be found in Australia, New Zealand, Polynesia, and Asia. Konig C, Weick F, Becking JH. 2008. € Owls of the world. London: Christopher Helm (DONE!)

Systematics
It is believed the modern genus Tyto descended from large nocturnal birds in the West Indies during the Quaternary. The systematics of this group began with the discovery of Tyto ostologa (now extinct), whose remains were found in north-central Haiti. This discovery led to the finding of Tyto pollens, Tyto noeli, and Tyto riveroi in nearby cave deposits, all of which are now extinct and were considered giant. Wetmore, A. (1937) Bird remains from cave deposits on Great Exuma Island in the Bahamas. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 80, 427–441. and Arredondo, O. (1972b) Especie nueva de lechuza gigante (Strigiformes: Tytonidae) del Pleistoceno cubano. Boletín de la Sociedad Venezolana de Ciencias Naturales, 30, 129–140.

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 * Add maps of owl family distributions (DONE!)