A: The race name for the European Tyto alba "alba"
Is far more white in color then the North America Tyto alba and some females lack the spotting.
Female Tyto alba alba shown on left
Tyto alba alba is also smaller then the North America Tyto.
We can find pale and dark morphs, according to the geographical range.
European Barn Owl Tyto alba (alba): British Isles, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Greece, and North Africa.
The barn owl is widespread throughout Britain, but is scarce or absent from the Highlands and the islands of Scotland. The main strongholds are Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the UK.