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Powerful Owl
Ninox strenua(Gould, 1838)
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At a glance
The Powerful Owl is a large bird, about 50–60 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 50–60 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Powerful Owl look like?
The Powerful Owl is a large bird, about 50–60 cm long and weighing 995–2220 g.
The powerful owl, a species of owl native to south-eastern and eastern Australia, is the largest owl on the continent. It is found in coastal areas and in the Great Dividing Range, rarely more than 200 km (120 mi) inland. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species also refers to this species as the powerful boobook.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Powerful Owl?
The Powerful 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
prossington · New South Wales, AU
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ianrainbow · Victoria, AU
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Matthew Johnson · Victoria, AU
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ianrainbow · Victoria, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Powerful Owl eat?
The Powerful Owl feeds on terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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