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UK Owl species – photos

Photos of the 5 most common species or types of owl in the UK: Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Long-eared Owl and Short-eared Owl.

See more owl photos in our identification guide on the barnowlsurvey.org.uk website.

UK Owl Species Barn Owl Craig Jones

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

UK Owl Species Barn Owl Nick Sampford

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

UK Owl Species Barn Owl Kevin Keatley

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

UK Owl Species Tawny Owl Nick Sampford

Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)

UK Owl Species Tawny Owl Kevin Keatley

Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)

UK Owl Species Little Owl Russell Savory

Little Owl (Athene noctua)

UK Owl Species Little Owl

Little Owl (Athene noctua)

Owl Identification Short Eared Owl

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

UK Owl Species Short Eared Owl Nick Sampford

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

UK Owl Species Long Eared Owl Katarina Paunovic

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)

UK Owl Species Long Eared Owl Katarina Paunovic 02

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)