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Barking Owl
Ninox connivens(Latham, 1801)
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At a glance
The Barking Owl is a large bird, about 39–44 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 39–44 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Barking Owl look like?
The Barking Owl is a large bird, about 39–44 cm long and weighing 180–740 g.
The barking owl or barking boobook, also known as the winking owl, is a nocturnal bird species native to mainland Australia and parts of New Guinea and the Moluccas. They are a medium-sized brown owl and have a characteristic voice with calls ranging from a barking dog noise to an intense human-like howl.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Barking Owl?
The Barking 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
Matthew Lincoln · New South Wales, AU
Call
Sofia Zvolanek · New South Wales, AU
Call
Sofia Zvolanek · New South Wales, AU
Call
J N. · Victoria, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Barking Owl eat?
The Barking Owl feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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