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Barking Owl
Barking Owl
Barking Owls are most common in savannah woodland, although they also inhabit well-forested hill and riverine woodlands. They are widely distributed throughout Australia, but are absent from central areas.
Although moderately common, Barking Owls are more often heard than seen (typical of most nocturnal birds).
The Barking Owl is a medium-sized (35 to 45 cm) hawk-owl. Hawk-owls lack the definite heart-shaped face of the tyto-owls (which include the Barn Owl). Adult Barking Owls are grey-brown above, with white spots on the wings, and whitish below, heavily streaked with grey-brown. The head is almost entirely grey-brown, and the eyes are large and yellow.
Young Barking Owls have less streaking on the underparts and are mottled white and grey-brown on the rear of the neck.
Our Barking Owl
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- Conservation Status
Fairly Common
- Species Name
Ninox connivens
- Distribution
Found in every Australian State/Territory except Tasmania. They are not found in the Centre or Western deserts
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