Tyto tenebricosa (Sooty Owl)
A medium-sized owl to 45 cm long, with dark eyes set in a prominent flat, heart-shaped facial disc. Dark sooty-grey in colour, with large eyes in a grey face, fine white spotting above and below, and a pale belly. Occupies the easternmost one-eighth of NSW, occurring on the coast, coastal escarpment and eastern tablelands. Territories are occupied permanently. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Tyto tenebricosa is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast | Greater Brisbane
Species information
- Tyto tenebricosa Scientific name
- Sooty Owl Common name
- Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
- External link More information
Follow Tyto tenebricosa
Receive alerts of new sightings
SubscribeLocation information
-
Maps
Badja State Forest Bago State Forest Barren Grounds Nature Reserve Ben Boyd National Park Bodalla State Forest Bondi State Forest Boyne State Forest Buckenbowra State Forest Currowan State Forest D'Aguilar National Park Glenbog State Forest Goulburn Mulwaree Council Kosciuszko National Park Mimosa Rocks National Park Mogo State Forest Monga National Park Mongarlowe River Nadgee Nature Reserve Nadgee State Forest Nalbaugh State Forest South East Forest National Park Tallaganda State Forest Tanja Lagoon VC00290 -
Places
Mount Nebo, QLD
