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UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Strigiformes Tytonidae

Australian Masked Owl

Tyto novaehollandiae

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass
631.9 g
Diet
Vertebrates
Migration
Resident

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ATK 176

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 176).

DEF 133

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 133).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

A playable recording is not currently available for this species.

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: South-central New Guinea and Australia Habitat: Forest & Woodland
6 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Tyto novaehollandiae calabyi

    Trans-Fly (sc New Guinea)

  • Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli

    ne WA to nw NT (nc Australia)

  • Tyto novaehollandiae melvillensis

    Bathurst and Melville is. (Tiwi Is., n of NT)

  • Tyto novaehollandiae galei

    ne Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia)

  • Tyto novaehollandiae novaehollandiae

    sw WA and ec QLD to s VIC (sw, e Australia)

  • Tyto novaehollandiae castanops

    Tasmania, Maria I. (e of Tasmania) and Maatsuyker I. (s of Tasmania; se Australia)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Tyto novaehollandiae

Which family does it belong to?

Barn Owls (Tytonidae)

Where is it found?

Australasia: South-central New Guinea and Australia

Sources & credits

📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia

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