Tyto (Tyto) multipunctata
Lesser Sooty Owl
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Strigiformes
Family
Tytonidae
Genus
Tyto
Species
Tyto (Tyto) multipunctata
Colours
Distinguishing features
It has large dark eyes and the facial disk is whitish near the edges, especially compared to the Sooty Owl. The upperparts are dark with a dense pattern of white spots. Underparts are a paler greyish white.
Size
- Up to 37 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Females
- Up to 33 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Males
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Sooty Owl (species: Tyto (Tyto) tenebricosa)
The Lesser Sooty Owl is much smaller than the Sooty Owl.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It lives in the wet tropics region of Australia. (Wikipedia)
