Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Typical Owls :: Barking Owl

Barking Owl Ninox connivens

Described by: Latham (1801)
Alternate common name(s): Barking Boobook, Winking Owl
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia - Oct 29, 2005 © Nancy Bell 
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Range

Moluccas. C. and e. New Guinea. Sw., nw., n. and e. Australia;
About five populations;
(1) N. Moluccas (Morotai, Halmahera, Becan, Obi).
(2) C. and e. New Guinea e. from the Merauke River and Sepik River and including Manam and Karkar Is.
(3) Coastal nw., n. and ne. Australia (n. Western Australia, Northern Territory (Victoria River Roadhouse, Waterfall Creek in Kakadu National Park), Queensland at Karumbra and on Cape York Peninsula s. to the Endeavour River and islands in the sw. Torres Strait).
(4) Coastal sw. Australia. E. and se. Australia s. from base of the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland (Atherton Tablelands at Kingfisher Park), New South Wales, e. South Australia and Victoria.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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