Lesser Sooty Owl (Tyto multipunctata)
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Lesser Sooty Owl

Tyto multipunctata Mathews, 1912

661 gWeight

The lesser sooty owl (Tyto multipunctata) is a medium-sized masked owl endemic to the wet tropics region of Australia.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The lesser sooty owl (Tyto multipunctata) is a medium-sized masked owl endemic to the wet tropics region of Australia. Once considered a subspecies of the greater sooty owl, it is distinguished by its dark plumage, heavier spotting, and higher-pitched call. The lesser sooty owl has a limited range within northeastern Australia and primarily lives in dark, sheltered areas of the rainforest.

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Questions

How big is the Lesser Sooty Owl?

The Lesser Sooty Owl weighs around 661 g.

Where does the Lesser Sooty Owl live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (northeastern Australia).

Is the Lesser Sooty Owl endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Lesser Sooty Owl as Least Concern.

What does the Lesser Sooty Owl eat?

Main food: Vertebrate prey.

What family is the Lesser Sooty Owl in?

It belongs to the family Barn Owls (Tytonidae), order Strigiformes.

At a glance

Weight
661 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Vertebrate prey
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
235 mm
Tail
117 mm
Bill
38 mm
Tarsus
56 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: southeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (northeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Barn Owls Tytonidae
Genus
Tyto

Other birds in the genus Tyto

Greater Sooty OwlGreater Sooty OwlTyto tenebricosaMinahasa Masked OwlMinahasa Masked OwlTyto inexspectataTaliabu Masked OwlTaliabu Masked OwlTyto nigrobrunneaMoluccan Masked OwlMoluccan Masked OwlTyto sororculaManus Masked OwlManus Masked OwlTyto manusiGolden Masked OwlGolden Masked OwlTyto aurantiaAustralian Masked OwlAustralian Masked OwlTyto novaehollandiaeSulawesi Masked OwlSulawesi Masked OwlTyto rosenbergiiRed OwlRed OwlTyto soumagneiWestern Barn OwlWestern Barn OwlTyto albaAmerican Barn OwlAmerican Barn OwlTyto furcataEastern Barn OwlEastern Barn OwlTyto javanica
Lesser Sooty Owl

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