Masked owl or masked-owl refers to various owls in the genus ''
Tyto
''Tyto'' is a genus of birds consisting of true barn owls, grass owls and masked owls that collectively make up all the species within the subfamily Tytoninae of the barn owl family, Tytonidae.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Tyto'' was introduced in 182 ...
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Australian masked owl
The Australian masked owl (''Tyto novaehollandiae'') 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 ...
(''Tyto novaehollandiae'')
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Tasmanian masked owl (''Tyto novaehollandiae castanops'')
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Golden masked owl (''Tyto aurantia'')
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Manus masked owl
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
The Australian masked owl (''Tyto novaehollandiae'') is a barn owl of Souther ...
(''Tyto manusi'')
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Minahasa masked owl (''Tyto inexspectata'')
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Moluccan masked owl (''Tyto sororcula'')
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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 ...
(''Tyto nigrobrunnea'')
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