The Barn Owl has excellent low-light vision, and can easily find prey at night by sight. But its ability to locate prey by sound alone is the best of any animal that has ever been tested. It can catch mice in complete darkness in the lab, or hidden by vegetation or snow out in the real world.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barn_Owl
"Over a year of seaching by a resident of Burkes Garden resulted in finding the elusive bird. I was able see and photograph it."
