aka Tyto tenbricosa

Hi guys! I am known as the sooty owl. I am mostly black in color with splashes of grey and silver, and my wings are spotted in white. One of the more beautiful owls if I do say so myself! I have a short tail and I have a lot of feathers on my legs and I have huge black eyes, the better to see you with my dears. The females of our species are larger than us males but this in no way intimidates the boys.

I have a very distinct call. People have described it as a piercing downscale shriek lasting a few seconds. I sort of sound like a falling bomb without the final explosion, my call has been nicknamed the