Tyto (Noun)
Meaning
Type and only genus of the family Tytonidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Tyto is a type and only genus of the family Tytonidae of barn owls.
- Barn owls of the genus Tyto can be found worldwide except for polar regions.
- In North America, the most common species of Tyto is the barn owl or the common barn owl.
- Many Tyto species tend to hunt alone at night, using exceptional hearing and night vision to locate prey.
- Genus Tyto is known to have the most diverse and widespread species of barn owls across the world.