Barking Owl
Ninox connivens (Latham, 1801)
Strigidae — Owls
Barking Owl, Ninox connivens, is an owl of Australasia, breeding in the northern Moluccas, eastern New Guinea and Australia. It is a bird of forests and woodland, often using places with large trees, hollows and cover for roosting, and it also occurs near rivers, swamps and creeks. The species is a robust, medium-sized owl with brown plumage, white spotting on the wings, a streaked chest, a marked facial mask and yellow eyes and feet. It is named for its voice, which can sound like a barking dog or a strong human-like howl.
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae — Owls
- Breeding range
- Australasia: n Moluccas, e New Guinea and Australia
