The barn owl's white coloring allows the bird to approach its prey without being detected, according to a new study. - Juanjo Negro The bird’s white reflective underside effectively mimics ...
The barn owl’s paradoxically bright plumage baffled ... Negro said the research did not investigate hunting success in relation to plumage color, but earlier research had suggested that whiter ...
The plumage on its underbelly and wings is gleaming white, an unusual trait that in theory should make it more difficult for the owl to approach its prey undetected. Unlike the snowy owl, the barn owl ...