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Golden Masked Owl
Tyto aurantia (Salvadori, 1881)
540 gWeight
The golden masked owl (Tyto aurantia) is a barn owl endemic to the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Golden Masked Owl has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea38 records
- Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea22 records
- Numondo Cattle FarmPapua New Guinea10 records
More places
- Garu WMAPapua New Guinea4 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The golden masked owl (Tyto aurantia) is a barn owl endemic to the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It is also known as New Britain barn owl, New Britain masked owl, Bismarck owl and Bismarck masked owl.
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Questions
How big is the Golden Masked Owl?
The Golden Masked Owl weighs around 540 g.
Where does the Golden Masked Owl live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.
When is the best time to see the Golden Masked Owl?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Golden Masked Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden Masked Owl as Vulnerable.
What does the Golden Masked Owl eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Golden Masked Owl in?
It belongs to the family Barn Owls (Tytonidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 540 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 226 mm
- Tail
- 102 mm
- Bill
- 37 mm
- Tarsus
- 59 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Barn Owls Tytonidae
- Genus
- Tyto
Other birds in the genus Tyto
Greater Sooty OwlTyto tenebricosa
Lesser Sooty OwlTyto multipunctata
Minahasa Masked OwlTyto inexspectata
Taliabu Masked OwlTyto nigrobrunnea
Moluccan Masked OwlTyto sororcula
Manus Masked OwlTyto manusi
Australian Masked OwlTyto novaehollandiae
Sulawesi Masked OwlTyto rosenbergii
Red OwlTyto soumagnei
Western Barn OwlTyto alba
American Barn OwlTyto furcata
Eastern Barn OwlTyto javanica
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