BirdUp · Species
Barking Owl
Ninox connivens(Latham, 1801)
Native
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
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
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- North Moluccas, east New Guinea and Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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