Barking Owl (Ninox connivens)

Barking Owl, Territory wildlife park, Darwin

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Photographed at Currumbin Sanctuary.

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BARKING OWL FACTS

Description
The Barking Owl is grey-brown above, with white spots on the wings, and whitish below

Size
40cm

Habitat
woodlands

Food
small mammals, birds, reptiles and insects

Breeding
The nest is an open hollow in a tree trunk, loosely lined with wood debris. Lays 2-3 eggs.

Range
widely distributed throughout Australia except central areas

distribution map showing range of Ninox connivens in Australia

distribution map showing range of Ninox connivens in Australia

Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Classification

Class:	Aves
Order:	Strigiformes
Family:	Strigidae
Genus:	Ninox
Species:	connivens
Common Name:	Barking Owl

Relatives in same Genus
  Boobook Owl (N. novaeseelandiae)
  Rufous Owl (N. rufa)
  Brown Hawk-Owl (N. scutulata)
  Powerful Owl (N. strenua)