BirdUp · Species
Eastern Grass Owl
Tyto longimembris(Jerdon, 1839)
Native
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The eastern grass owl, also known as Chinese grass owl or Australasian grass owl, is a species of owl in the family Tytonidae. They feed predominantly on small rodents.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- OR, AU : east India to east China, Philippines, Taiwan, Sulawesi, south-east New Guinea, north and north-east Australia and New Caledonia
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
5 photos
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