Golden Masked Owl
Tyto aurantia
VUVulnerable Endemic to Papua New Guinea
- Family
- Bay Owls and Barn Owls (Tytonidae)
- Order
- Strigiformes
Overview
The golden masked owl (Tyto aurantia) is a barn owl endemic to the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It is also known as New Britain barn owl, New Britain masked owl, Bismarck owl and Bismarck masked owl.
As with other tropical barn owls, it is difficult to spot in the wild and therefore poorly studied. It is likely to be a lowland forest or coniferous species.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Golden masked owl
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
