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Greater Sooty Owl
Tyto tenebricosa(Gould, 1845)
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At a glance
The Greater Sooty Owl is a medium-sized bird, about 33–36 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 33–36 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Greater Sooty Owl look like?
The Greater Sooty Owl is a medium-sized bird, about 33–36 cm long and weighing 452–1040 g.
The sooty owl or greater sooty owl is a medium to large owl found in south-eastern Australia, Montane rainforests of New Guinea and have been seen on Flinders Island in the Bass Strait. The lesser sooty owl, is sometimes considered to be conspecific with this species, in which case they are then together referred to as sooty owls. It is substantially smaller and occurs in the wet tropics region of North Queensland, Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Greater Sooty Owl?
The Greater Sooty 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
Peter Crowcroft · New South Wales, AU
Call
Samuel Frankel · New South Wales, AU
Call
Samuel Frankel · New South Wales, AU
Call
Samuel Frankel · New South Wales, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Greater Sooty Owl eat?
The Greater Sooty Owl feeds on terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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