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:
Species information
- Tyto tenebricosa Scientific name
- Sooty Owl Common name
- Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-Invasive
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Maps
Barren Grounds Nature Reserve Ben Boyd National Park Bodalla State Forest Boyne State Forest Buckenbowra State Forest Currowan State Forest Mimosa Rocks National Park Mogo State Forest Nadgee Nature Reserve Nadgee State Forest Tanja Lagoon -
Survey points
Tanja Lagoon Camp -
Places
Bermagui, NSW Green Cape, NSW Greigs Flat, NSW Mogilla, NSW Nadgee, NSW Narooma, NSW Tanja, NSW Wallagoot, NSW Yowrie, NSW
