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Genomic analysis shows that the owls spread from Eurasia to the Caribbean, then colonized the rest of the Western Hemisphere.
The ancestors of barn owls (genus Tyto) in the Americas crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Eurasia. Credit: Mark Castiglia/Alamy
A DNA study suggests that all barn owls in the Americas have their genetic origins in the Caribbean1.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-03385-5
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