Description
Large bird with distinct, yellow eyes and
huge, yellow legs and feet. It has a dark
brown upper body with white to light brown
barring. The underbody is dull white with
brown V-shaped barring.
It grows to about 65 cm long and can have
a wingspan of 1.25m and has a distinctive
whoo-hoo call that can be heard for
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| Distribution and
Habitat
Found from Portland (Victoria) to Dawson
River, near Rockhampton (Queensland). It
ranges from the coast to about 160 km inland.
The Powerful Owl inhabits wetter heavily
timbered forests, such as wet sclerophyll
forests. Is a solitary, nocturnal animal
and roosts during the day in the hollow
limbs of large trees, or amongst dense foliage.
Food and feeding
The Powerful Owl eats various medium sized
animals including other birds, possums and
rats.
Breeding
Breeds May to September; nests are built
in the hollow limbs of trees, and are lined
with wood dust.
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