Ashy-faced Owl

One of the world’s most endangered species of owl. In the wild they are only found on two islands in the Caribbean – Hispaniola and Tortuga.

This unique bird inhabits areas covered in scrubby trees where caves exist for it to nest in, whereas Barn Owls are very much open country birds.  Unfortunately the much larger and powerful American Barn Owl has invaded Hispaniola, which is able to take a wider range of prey than the endemic owl.  As the island’s trees have been chopped down, this has created ideal habitat for the Barn Owl at the expense of the more specialised Ashy-faced Owl.  Conservation breeding programmes such as the one at the World Owl Trust now seem to be the main hope of saving this unique bird from extinction.

For an extra £10 you can adopt a pair of Ashy-faced Owls at the centre: please make sure to choose which level of adoption you would like by using the drop down menu.

Price:£30.00

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Product Code: ASHO5