Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Strigiformes · Strigidae
About
The barking owl or barking boobook, also known as the winking owl, is a nocturnal bird species native to mainland Australia and parts of New Guinea and the Moluccas. They are a medium-sized brown owl and have a characteristic voice with calls ranging from a barking dog noise to an intense human-like howl.
Fun Fact
A clutch of 2 or 3 roundish, dull-white eggs, each measuring 48 by 38 mm (1.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in mainland Australia along the eastern and northern coast of the continent and the southwest areas surrounding Perth, Western Australia.
Diet
Diet includes prey taken from the ground, the trees, the surface of waterbodies, and directly from the air.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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