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From EstebantheNatureman
Last night I finally got to see a Tasmanian Masked Owl (Tyto Castanops) one of my namesake birds and one that has eluded me on previous trips. This is a stunning Female.
These are the largest Tytos in the world and the apex night bird predator on the island. Just love the deep chestnut colouring of her plumage.
Thanks to the expertise of Matt @_faunagraphic we tracked down this beauty. So excited I have barely slept!
@quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com
All the characteristic traits are there but in a different colour palette. Also much larger from what I read on wikipedia. It is hard to picture those number when you're not used to, it says that they have a wingspan of up to 120cm, I've seen barn owls flyby above my head and they seemed huge.
I went and added some size estimates in another comment comparing the 2 barn owl species most of us would be familiar with. The Tyto alba (WBO) you have is on the petite side for barn owls. Ours in America are still solidly in medium owl territory, though only a bit physically larger than the WBO, carry a good bit more body weight, but the mass of the Tasmanian dwarfs both of them. It's Australia's second largest owl, with the aptly named Powerful Owl being larger. Tasmanian is really a tank of a barn owl.
Sadly there are supposedly only around 1200 left. I hope they can find a way to preserve these silent giants.
Tasmanian vs American vs Western (Europe/Africa) barn owl max lengths, wingspans, and weights for comparison:
TMO: 42cm/17in, 129cm/51in, 1.26kg/2.8lb
ABO: 40cm/15.75in, 106cm/42in, 0.55kg/1.21lb
WBO: 35cm/14in, 95cm/37in, 0.48kg/1.0lb
Given weights are a little deceptive here, as they are the max, not necessarily close to the average weights, but this highlights the differences especially well.