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 | New South Wales North Coast | Greater Brisbane
Species information
- Tyto tenebricosa Scientific name
- Sooty Owl Common name
- Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
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