StatusNative
RarityRare
Height44 cm
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"Female Sooty Owls are larger than males and have bigger talons, allowing them to tackle larger prey-a classic case of reversed sexual dimorphism in raptors."
Field Guide
Greater Sooty Owl
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The Sooty Owl is a medium to large, dark-gray owl with a distinctive heart-shaped facial disc and silvery-white speckles scattered across its plumage. This nocturnal hunter inhabits the rainforests and wet eucalypt forests of eastern Australia, where it is recognised as one of the country's most specialized and elusive owl species. Its eerie, descending "falling-bomb" whistle is one of Australia's most memorable nocturnal sounds.
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