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Lesser Sooty Owl
Tyto multipunctataMathews, 1912
Updated
At a glance
The Lesser Sooty Owl is a medium-sized bird, about 31–35 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 31–35 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Lesser Sooty Owl look like?
The Lesser Sooty Owl is a medium-sized bird, about 31–35 cm long and weighing 330–600 g.
The lesser sooty owl is a medium-sized masked owl endemic to the wet tropics region of Australia. Once considered a subspecies of the greater sooty owl, it is distinguished by its dark plumage, heavier spotting, and higher-pitched call. The lesser sooty owl has a limited range within northeastern Australia and primarily lives in dark, sheltered areas of the rainforest.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Lesser Sooty Owl?
The Lesser Sooty Owl is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Lesser Sooty Owl eat?
The Lesser Sooty Owl feeds on terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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