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Bay owls and barn owls | Tytonidae

Kerkuilen | Lechuzas

Native species 4 species

Species that occur here by nature: breeding birds, winter visitors and passage migrants. They are arranged by genus, in the sequence of the list.

Tyto 4 species

  • Eastern Barn Owl (Tyto javanica)

    Eastern Barn Owl

    Tyto javanica
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Cropland and orchard
    • Dry sclerophyll forest and woodland
    • Town and city
    • Rock, cliff and scree
    NE
  • Eastern Grass Owl (Tyto longimembris)

    Eastern Grass Owl

    Tyto longimembris
    • Mitchell grass downs
    • Freshwater marsh and reedbed
    • Cropland and orchard
    • Eastern heathland
  • Australasian Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae)

    Australasian Masked Owl

    Tyto novaehollandiae
    • Dry sclerophyll forest and woodland
    • Wet sclerophyll forest
    • River red gum and creek-line woodland
    • Pasture and rangeland
  • Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa)

    Sooty Owl

    Tyto tenebricosa
    • Wet sclerophyll forest
    • Tropical rainforest
    • Rock, cliff and scree
    • Dry sclerophyll forest and woodland

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