Taken at Atherton birds of prey, far north Queensland.

The typical call of the Greater Sooty Owl is a descending screech (the 'falling-bomb call') which can sound like a whistle if heard from a distance. Listen to calls here.

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This young barn owl is one in a million after being born with a rare genetic condition that has made her feathers jet black.

The Greater Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa), also known as the Black Owl or Dusky Barn Owl, is a medium-large owl found in Australia and New Guinea. The Lesser Sooty Owl (T. multipunctata), is sometimes considered to belong to this species, but it is substantially smaller and occurs only in the wet tropics region of North Queensland, Australia. They have a finely white spotted head with scattered white spots on the wings. The females are lighter colored than the males. The large dark eyes are…

A Stunning frontal portrait of a Greater Sooty Owl on a tree branch - Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia