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Morelia spilota
One of the 10 owls on WAnimals
Birds · Strigiformes · Strigidae
Ninox strenua
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is the largest owl in Australia and, unlike most of its genus, the male is bigger than the female and takes the dominant role in the breeding pair.
Weight
990 g – 2.2 kg
Size
45 cm – 65 cm
Life expectancy
6 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Australian Geographic · The Owl Pages · The Animal Facts · Birds in Backyards · Avibase · Wikipedia (Powerful owl)
Best time: All year round in south-eastern Australia, at night; it is often located by day from the prey remains piled beneath its roost.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 17.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Powerful Owl — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about powerful owl.
