Greater Sooty Owl
Greater Sooty Owl · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 37–50 cm
- Body Mass
- 660.6 g
- Diet
- Vertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 122).
Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 92).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
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
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Tyto tenebricosa arfaki
Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea) and New Guinea (except Trans-Fly, sc New Guinea)
- Tyto tenebricosa tenebricosa
ec QLD to ec VIC (ec, se Australia)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Tyto tenebricosa
Which family does it belong to?
Barn Owls (Tytonidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: New Guinea (except South-central) and Eastern Australia
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Indra Bone · CC BY-NC
