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Manus Masked Owl
Tyto manusi Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1914
632 gWeight
The Manus masked owl (Tyto manusi) is a barn owl endemic to Manus Island in the Admiralty Islands.
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 Manus masked owl (Tyto manusi) is a barn owl endemic to Manus Island in the Admiralty Islands. Some authors consider it a subspecies of Australian masked owl (Tyto novaehollandiae).
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Questions
How big is the Manus Masked Owl?
The Manus Masked Owl weighs around 632 g.
Where does the Manus Masked Owl live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Manus (Admiralty Islands, northwestern Bismarck Archipelago).
What does the Manus Masked Owl eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Manus Masked Owl in?
It belongs to the family Barn Owls (Tytonidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 632 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 290 mm
- Tail
- 110 mm
- Bill
- 41 mm
- Tarsus
- 66 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Manus (Admiralty Islands, northwestern 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
Golden Masked OwlTyto aurantia
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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