Moluccan Masked Owl (Tyto sororcula)
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Moluccan Masked Owl

Tyto sororcula (Sclater, PL, 1883)

632 gWeight

The Moluccan masked owl (Tyto sororcula), also known as the lesser masked owl, is a species of owl in the barn owl family.

Most records: Indonesia

Where and when it's recorded

Moluccan Masked Owl has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sawai Village RoadIndonesia7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 Moluccan masked owl (Tyto sororcula), also known as the lesser masked owl, is a species of owl in the barn owl family. It is endemic to the south Moluccas of Indonesia. Some taxonomists consider this species to be conspecific with the Australian masked owl.

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Questions

How big is the Moluccan Masked Owl?

The Moluccan Masked Owl weighs around 632 g.

Where does the Moluccan Masked Owl live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: central, southern Moluccas. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

What does the Moluccan Masked Owl eat?

Main food: Vertebrate prey.

What family is the Moluccan 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
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
301 mm
Tail
130 mm
Bill
36 mm
Tarsus
65 mm

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

Range

Australasia: central, southern Moluccas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Barn Owls Tytonidae
Genus
Tyto

Other birds in the genus Tyto

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Moluccan Masked Owl

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