Sulawesi Owl (Tyto rosenbergii)

Other Names (World)
Sulawesi Masked-Owl, Sulawesi Owl, Sulawesi Barn-owl, Celebes Masked-owl, Celebes Barn-owl, Rosenberg's Owl, Rosenberg's Barn-owl, Celebes Owl, Sulawesi Masked Owl

Family
Tytonidae (Barn-owls)

Size
43 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Schlegel, 1866)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry grassland, lowland dry and moist and shrubland. From sea-level - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A very hoarse, dry, hissing screech uttered in flight. After dusk and errie, long shrill 'skkeear'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (14)...)

Sulawesi Masked Owl (Tyto rosenbergii) [XC19878]
by Mike Nelson from Dumoga Bone National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia (call)

Sulawesi Masked Owl (Tyto rosenbergii) [XC88282]
by Frank Lambert from Sulawesi; Sedoa Valley, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Recently considered part of masked-owl group, but apparently more closely related to Barn Owl (Tyto alba). Subspecies pelengensis frequently misspelt "pelingensis".

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

rosenbergii (Schlegel, 1866) - Sulawesi and Sangihe.
pelengensis Neumann, 1939 - Banggai Is (Peleng).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Sulawesi Owl (Tyto rosenbergii) - 10 files

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