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Greater Sooty OwlSize: 37-50 cm (male 37-43 cm); wing span 0.85-1.15 m Weight: 500-700 g (male), 750-1200 g (female) |
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See Greater
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Ventral view of a (probably male) Greater Sooty Owl looking
down at the observer from its daytime roost
[Bunya Mountains NP,
QLD, March 2016]
Overview of the location of a Greater Sooty Owl's roost inside a
hollow fig tree
[Bunya Mountains NP,
QLD, March 2016]
Having checked out the harmless observer, it is time for the
Greater Sooty Owl to snooze again
[Bunya Mountains NP,
QLD, March 2016]
Ventral view of a preening Greater Sooty Owl
[Bunya Mountains NP,
QLD, June 2017]
Ventral view of a snoozing Greater Sooty Owl
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Bunya Mountains NP,
QLD, June 2017]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
sootowl_me_20230127.mp3 | (SE QLD) | Contact calls | © ME | |
sootowl_me_20230127_2.mp3 | (SE QLD) | Contact calls | © ME | |
sootowl_me_20230127_3.mp3 | (SE QLD) | Contact calls | © ME | |
sootowl_me_20191219.m4a | (SE QLD) | Contact call | © ME | |
sootowl_me_20191219_2.m4a | (SE QLD) | Territorial call ("bomb whistle") | © ME |
More Sooty Owl sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.