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Barking Owl ( Ninox connivens )

Barking Owl | Ninox connivens photo

Barking Owl, Territory wildlife park, Darwin

Photograph by Stephen Barnett. Some rights reserved.

Barking Owl | Ninox connivens photo

Photographed at Currumbin Sanctuary.

Photograph by ozwildlife. Some rights reserved.

BARKING OWL FACTS

distribution map showing range of Ninox connivens in Australia

Description
The Barking Owl is grey-brown above, with white spots on the wings, and whitish below

Size
40cm

Environment
woodlands

Food
small mammals, birds, reptiles and insects

Breeding
The nest is an open hollow in a tree trunk, loosely lined with wood debris. Lays 2-3 eggs.

Range
widely distributed throughout Australia except central areas

Classification

Class:	Aves
Order:	Strigiformes
Family:	Strigidae
Genus:	Ninox
Species:	connivens
Common Name:	Barking Owl