Tyto alba

5 Barn Owl at Fyshwick, ACT

Tyto alba at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Sep 2018
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Identification history

Tyto alba 4 Sep 2018 natureguy
Tyto alba 3 Sep 2018 AlisonMilton

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Very skittish. Later seen being pursued by a gang of currawongs

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natureguy wrote:
   4 Sep 2018
Nice! I am still yet to see one of these beautiful birds.

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Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Feb 2020 by RodDeb
Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Feb 2020 by RodDeb
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Feb 2020 by RodDeb
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Fyshwick, ACT - 5 Jan 2020 by RodDeb
Poodytes gramineus (Little Grassbird) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Lalage tricolor (White-winged Triller) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
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Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by Christine
Phylidonyris niger X novaehollandiae (Hybrid) (White-cheeked X New Holland Honeyeater (Hybrid)) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Fyshwick, ACT - 16 Dec 2019 by DPRees125
Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 12 Dec 2019 by RodDeb

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 3 Sep 2018 10:23 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Species information

  • Tyto alba Scientific name
  • Barn Owl Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 806.8m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Tyto alba, Tyto javanica delicatula, Tyto delicatula
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