StatusEndemic
RarityRare
Height55 cm
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"Powerful Owls often roost during the day still clutching their previous night’s prey, which may hang from their talons for hours or days as they gradually consume it."
Field Guide
Powerful Owl
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The Powerful Owl (*Ninox strenua*) is Australia’s largest owl and a formidable nocturnal predator, endemic to eastern and southeastern Australia. This species inhabits lush forests and woodlands along the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range, from central Queensland to Victoria and into parts of South Australia. Increasing urban possum populations have made these impressive owls more visible in suburban areas, where they are sometimes found in parks and remt bushland.
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