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Australian Masked Owl
Tyto novaehollandiae(Stephens, 1826)
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At a glance
The Australian Masked Owl is a large bird, about 33–50 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 33–50 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Australian Masked Owl look like?
The Australian Masked Owl is a large bird, about 33–50 cm long and weighing 395–1260 g.
The Australian masked owl, also the Australasian masked owl or simply the masked owl, especially in Australia, is a barn owl of Southern New Guinea and the non-desert areas of Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Australian Masked Owl?
The Australian Masked Owl is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
jimchurches · New South Wales, AU
Call
jimchurches · New South Wales, AU
Call
Thomas Mesaglio · New South Wales, AU
Call
Thomas Mesaglio · New South Wales, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Australian Masked Owl eat?
The Australian Masked Owl feeds on terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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