Greater Sooty Owl

- No description given -

comments (5)

petmer28

Grizzly Bear

Barn Owl - Tyto alba Posted 11 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  It rather looks like one of these, what do you think? There is a spread map in the owlpages so maybe the location will help for identification.
  Greater Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa) or Lesser Sooty Owl (Tyto multipunctata)
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Sooty_Owl
  http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?genus=Tyto&species=tenebricosa
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_Sooty_Owl
  http://www.wildlife-australia.com/sooty.html
  http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?genus=Tyto&species=multipunctata Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. petmer28
    
    Grizzly Bear
    
    Yes, I agree, Thank you. I can't get the picture on the right to change from the Barn Owl to Greater Sooty Owl Posted 11 years ago
  2. 1. WildFlower
      
      Lion
      
      OK, you click on the red X under the ID to remove it and you identify it again. The best thing is to enter the scientific name because common names may be confusing sometimes. Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

I'm always in for Owl creations, thanks for sharing! Gratz on the promotion. I especially liked the pose and story behind it. Posted 11 years ago

The Greater Sooty Owl

The Greater Sooty Owl , is a medium to large owl found in south-eastern Australia, Montane rainforests of New Guinea and have been seen on Flinders Island in the Bass Strait. They have a finely white spotted head with scattered white spots on the wings. The females are lighter colored than the males. The females length is 37–43 cm and weighs 750-1200 gm. The male is smaller and length is 37–43 cm and weighs 500-700 gm. The wing length is 30–40 cm. The large dark eyes are set.. more

Info 1 0

Similar species: Owls

Species identified by WildFlower

By petmer28

Uploaded Mar 21, 2014. Captured Sep 10, 2009 15:03.

Canon EOS 40D
f/5.6
1/64s
ISO400
85mm