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Masked Owl
Masked owl or masked-owl refers to various owls in the genus ''Tyto'', including: * Australian masked owl (''Tyto novaehollandiae'') ** Tasmanian masked owl (''Tyto novaehollandiae castanops'') * Golden masked owl (''Tyto aurantia'') * Manus masked owl (''Tyto manusi'') * Minahasa masked owl (''Tyto inexspectata'') * Moluccan masked owl (''Tyto sororcula'') * Taliabu masked owl (''Tyto nigrobrunnea'') File:Masked owl mask4441.jpg File:Tyto novaehollandiae castanops male 1 - Port Arthur.jpg See also *Grass owl, owls in the ''Tyto'' genus *Barn owl The barn owls, owls in the genus '' Tyto'', are the most widely distributed genus of owls in the world. They are medium-sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. The ter ..., owls in the ''Tyto'' genus {{Animal common name Bird common names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyto
''Tyto'' is a genus of owls in the family Tytonidae. Depending on the species and the locality, common names include barn owl, common barn owl, grass owl, sooty owl, masked owl, field owl or simply owl. It is the most widely distributed genus of owls in the world and one of the most widespread of all genuses of birds, living almost everywhere except for polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalayas, some Indonesian islands and some Pacific Islands. The genus comprises three widespread continental species and many island species including the extinct island species. The widespread species comprise: western barn owl of Europe, western Asia and Africa, the eastern barn owl of Southeast Asia and Australasia, and the American barn owl of the Americas. However, some taxonomic authorities classify barn owls differently, and unify all continental barn owls in to one species. Further research is needed clarify the taxonomies. There is considerable variation of size and co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Masked Owl
The Australian masked owl (''Tyto novaehollandiae''), also the Australasian masked owl or simply the masked owl, especially in Australia, is a barn owl of Southern New Guinea and the non-desert areas of Australia. Taxonomy Described subspecies of ''Tyto novaehollandiae'' include: * ''T. n. calabyi'' I.J. Mason, 1983, (southern New Guinea) * ''T. n. castanops'' (Gould, 1837), Tasmanian masked owl (Tasmania and introduced to Lord Howe Island) * ''T. n. galei'' Mathews, 1914, (Cape York Peninsula) * ''T. n. kimberli'' (Mathews, 1912), Northern masked owl (northern mainland Australia) * ''T. n. melvillensis'' Mathews, 1912, (Tiwi Islands) * ''T. n. novaehollandiae'' (Stephens, 1826), (southern mainland Australia) * ''T. n. troughtoni'' N.W. Cayley, 1931, cave-nesting masked owl (Nullarbor Plain, validity doubtful) Description Brown feathers surround a white, heart-shaped mask. Their dorsal plumage is brown, aside from light gray spots on the upper back. Their front is white with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmanian Masked Owl
The Tasmanian masked owl (''Tyto novaehollandiae castanops'') is a bird in the barn owl family Tytonidae that is endemic to the island state of Tasmania, Australia. It is the largest subspecies of the Australian masked owl, the largest ''Tyto'' owl in the world, and is sometimes considered a full species. The subspecific name ''castanops'', meaning "chestnut-faced", comes from the colouring of the facial disc. It was first described by John Gould (as ''Strix castanops''), who wrote about it in his ''Handbook to the Birds of Australia'' as: "…a species distinguished from all the other members of its genus by its great size and powerful form. Probably few of the Raptorial birds, with the exception of the Eagles, are more formidable or more sanguinary in disposition." "Forests of large but thinly scattered trees, skirting plains and open districts, constitute its natural habitat. Strictly nocturnal in its habits, as night approaches it sallies forth from the hollows of the large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Masked Owl
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. As with other tropical barn owls, it is difficult to spot in the wild and therefore poorly studied. It is likely to be a lowland forest or coniferous species. Given the paucity of reliable information, it was for some time classified as a data deficient species by the IUCN. When its status could finally be evaluated properly, earlier assessments were found to be correct, and it is once again listed as a Vulnerable species in the 2008 red list.BLI (2008) General description Golden masked owls are characterized by their brown, light-brown, and white feathered plumages along with their arguably most distinctive feature - their heart-shaped, bright white face. There is considerable variation in the exact weight of the species, but most birds range from 0.9 to 1.7 pounds, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manus Masked Owl
The Manus masked owl (''Tyto manusi'') is a barn owl endemic to Manus Island in the Admiralty Islands The Admiralty Islands are an archipelago group of 40 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, after the largest island. These rainforest-cov .... Some authors consider it a subspecies of Australian masked owl ''(Tyto novaehollandiae)''. It is a poorly known forest-dwelling species, which is rarely seen. Comparison with the closely related Australian masked owl indicates it is likely to have large territories, and the population may be smaller than 1000. References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet. Manus masked owl Birds of the Admiralty Islands Manus masked owl Endemic birds of Papua New Guinea {{Strigiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minahasa Masked Owl
The Minahasa masked owl (''Tyto inexspectata''), also known as the Minahasa barn owl, Sulawesi owl or Sulawesi golden owl, is a barn owl endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The name is derived from the Minahassa Peninsula, where it was first described as a breeding bird; however, it is also known to live in north-central Sulawesi. The Minahasa masked owl has short wings with a wingspan of , well suited to its habitat in deep forests. It appears to prefer undisturbed or lightly disturbed rainforest at altitudes of . As the primary lowland forests on the Minahasa peninsula has been destroyed, the survival of the species depends on the more inaccessible montane forests. The species is known to inhabit the two large protected regions ( Bogani Nani Wartabone and Lore Lindu National Park A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moluccan Masked Owl
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 The Australian masked owl (''Tyto novaehollandiae''), also the Australasian masked owl or simply the masked owl, especially in Australia, is a barn owl of Southern New Guinea and the non-desert areas of Australia. Taxonomy Described subspecies .... References Moluccan masked owl Birds of Maluku Moluccan masked owl Moluccan masked owl Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Owls of Asia Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{strigiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taliabu Masked Owl
The Taliabu masked owl (''Tyto nigrobrunnea''), also known as the Taliabu owl or the Sula Islands barn owl, is an owl in the barn owl family, Tytonidae. This is one of the two groups of owls, the other being the typical owls, family Strigidae. It is endemic to Taliabu Island of Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, .... The species is known only from one specimen, an adult female collected in 1938. One recent sighting in 1991 has not been confirmed, leading some experts to doubt its continued existence. References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet Taliabu masked owl Birds of the Sula Islands Taliabu masked owl Taxa named by Oscar Neumann Endemic birds of Indonesia {{Strigiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grass Owl
Grass owl may refer to: * African grass owl (''Tyto capensis''), a species of bird found in Africa * Eastern grass owl (''Tyto longimembris''), a species of bird found in Asia, Australasia, and the western Pacific See also *Barn owl The barn owls, owls in the genus '' Tyto'', are the most widely distributed genus of owls in the world. They are medium-sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. The ter ..., owls in the ''Tyto'' genus * Masked owl, owls in the ''Tyto'' genus {{Animal common name Birds by common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barn Owl
The barn owls, owls in the genus '' Tyto'', are the most widely distributed genus of owls in the world. They are medium-sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. The term may be used to describe: *The whole family Tytonidae The bird family Tytonidae, which includes the barn owls ''Tyto'' and the bay owls ''Phodilus'', is one of the two Family (biology), families of owls, the other being the true owls or typical owls, True owl, Strigidae. They are medium to large owl ..., though this also includes the bay owls in the genus '' Phodilus'' **'' Tyto'', the largest genus of birds in Tytonidae, and particularly these species in that genus: ***Three species that are sometimes considered to be a single species known as barn owl or common barn owl: **** Western barn owl ''Tyto alba'', from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East **** American barn owl ''Tyto furcata'', from the Americas **** Eastern barn owl ''Tyto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
