Masked Owl at Corunna, NSW
Identification history
| Tyto javanica | 1 Oct 2018 | KarenM | ||
| Unidentified | 1 Oct 2018 | LocalFlowers |
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User's notes
David's photos of an Owl
5 comments
JackieMiles
wrote:
2 Oct 2018
I'm thinking this is more likely a Masked Owl (and therefore a vulnerable species on the NSW threatened species list). Reasons are: (1) it is in forest, not open country, (2) it looks big, (3) in the first photo the facial mask looks darkish, not white, and the dark rim around it is quite conspicuous and (4) the legs look fully feathered and stout, not slender with a little bit unfeathered at the bottom (all based on the CSIRO Aust Bird Guide). But lets see if Leo agrees before I confirm it.
Leo
wrote:
2 Oct 2018
I'm no owl expert but I agree with Jackie's reasons to lean towards a Masked Owl.
MaxCampbell
wrote:
2 Oct 2018
I confirmed a masked owl because of the fully feathered legs and powerful feet and talons. (Best shown - photo 5)
Location information
- Maps Corunna State Forest
- Places Corunna, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 29 Sep 2018 04:11 AM Recorded on
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Species information
- Tyto novaehollandiae Scientific name
- Masked Owl Common name
- Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Tyto (Megastrix) novaehollandiae
