Moluccan Masked Owl (Tyto sororcula)
About the Moluccan Masked Owl
The Moluccan masked owl (Tyto sororcula), also known as the lesser masked owl, is a species of owl in the barn owl family. It is endemic to the south Moluccas of Indonesia. Some taxonomists consider this species to be conspecific with the Australian masked owl. Described subspecies of Tyto sororcula include: T. s. sororcula (Sclater, PL, 1883) T. s. cayelli (Hartert, EJO, 1900).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 7 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- American Barn OwlTyto furcatarecording
- Western Barn OwlTyto albarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.