Owl, Powerful
Ninox strenua
A species of coastal south east Australia with a northern limit extending to the Clarke Range. Inhabits wet eucalypt forest
and some dry forest with adequate prey populations. Australias largest owl.
Territorial, sedentary, monogamous and long-lived. Eats mostly mid-sized
mammals and large birds – possums, gliders, magpies and cockatoos.
| Classifications: | Bird, forest and grassland |
| Family: | Strigidae (Owls) |
| Information sources: | The Australian Bird Guide, Peter Menkhorst et al |
