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Greater Sooty Owl / Tyto tenebricosa LC
- Synonyms Sooty Owl (Greater), Dusky Barn-owl, Sooty Owl, Black Owl, Greater Sooty-Owl, Greater Sooty-Owl [incl. arfaki], Greater Sooty-Owl (incl. arfaki)
- Old latin name for bird Strix tenebricosus
Greater Sooty Owlbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Itombwe Owl
Manus Masked Owl
Andaman Masked Owl
Minahasa Masked Owl
Eastern Barn Owl
Red Owl
Moluccan Masked Owl
Golden Masked Owl
Where to see Greater Sooty Owl
- Breeding region Australasia
- Breeding subregion New Guinea (except sc) and e Australia
Greater Sooty Owl subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyto tenebricosa arfaki | Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea) and New Guinea (except Trans-Fly, sc New Guinea) | - | No |
| Tyto tenebricosa tenebricosa | ec QLD to ec VIC (ec, se Australia) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | òliba tenebrosa |
| Chinese | 乌草鸮 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 烏鴞 |
| Croatian | mrka kukuvija |
| Czech | sova temná |
| Danish | Sodfarvet Slørugle |
| Dutch | Zwarte Kerkuil, Kleine Zwarte Kerkuil (tenebricosa/arfaki) |
| Esperanto | Tenebra turstrigo |
| Estonian | nõgi-loorkakk |
| Finnish | nokipöllö |
| French | Effraie ombrée [tenebricosa ou arfaki], Effraie ombrée (tenebricosa), Effraie suie, Effraie ombrée, Effraie ombrée (nominal), Effraie géante, Effraie ombrée [incl. arfaki] |
| German | Rußeule, Ruß-Schleiereule, Rußeule (tenebricosa/arfaki) |
| Hungarian | Kormos bagoly, kormos gyöngybagoly |
| Indonesian | Serak hitam |
| Italian | Barbagianni fuligginoso maggiore, Barbagianni fuligginoso |
| Japanese | ススイロメンフクロウ (tenebricosa/arfaki), ススイロメンフクロウ, ススイロメンフクロウ（tenebricosa／arfaki） |
| Lithuanian | tamsioji liepsnotoji pelėda, Tamsioji liepsnuotoji pelėda |
| Norwegian | sotslørugle, sotslørugle (tenebricosa/arfaki) |
| Polish | płomykówka przydymiona (tenebricosa/arfaki), plomykówka przydymiona, płomykówka przydymiona |
| Portuguese | Coruja-sombria, coruja-fuliginosa-grande |
| Russian | Чёрная сипуха, Черная Сипуха, Чёрная сипуха (tenebricosa/arfaki), Сипуха большая черная |
| Serbian | Pepeljasta kukuvija, Čađava kukuvija, Pepeljasta kukuvija (tenebricosa/arfaki), Čađava kukuvija (tenebricosa/arfaki) |
| Slovak | plamienka sadzová, plamienka sadzová (skup.) |
| Spanish | Lechuza tenebrosa, Lechuza Tenebrosa (arfaki), Lechuza de Campanario Tenebroza |
| Swedish | Sottornuggla, större sottornuggla |
| Turkish | Kara Peçeli Baykuş, Gri Peçeli Baykuş, Gri peçeli baykuş (tenebricosa/arfaki) |
| Ukrainian | сипуха темно-бура |