Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
Size: Birds Size: 40 cm
Family: Strigidae (Hawk Owls (Typical Owls), 4 species in Australia).
Distribution: VIC, NSW, Most of QLD except the southwest parts, northern NT, parts of WA.
Status: Common
Habitat: Woodlands, forests
References: Simpson and Day, Reader's Digest
About the Barking Owl
The Barking Owl has an unusual call that sounds like a barking dog.
Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW.
Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW.
See Also
Australian Mammals
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Spiders and Their Faces
Australian Wild Plant Foods
Return to Australian Birds
