Manus Masked Owl
The Manus Barn Owl (Tyto manusi ) is a species from the genus of owls, which is found only on the island of Manus northeast of New Guinea. The species is similar to the Tanimbarese Barn Owl as a very rare and potentially threatened in their existence. She was last observed in 1934.
Features
The Manus Barn Owl reaches a height of about 41 to 46 centimeters. The females are generally slightly larger than the males, and is similar in appearance to the Neuhollandeule. The Manus Barn Owl has the typical heart-shaped face of the barn owl. Your body top is gray-brown with white and black spots. The underparts are whitish and ocher pale on the lower abdomen. The breast is mottled brownish. About the sound repertoire of these Schleiereulenart nothing is known. Their habitat appear to be rainforests. Claus King believed that it occurs mainly at higher elevations on the island. Your food spectrum are small mammals and other small vertebrates. Probably also includes larger insects to their prey spectrum. About the reproductive biology of this species is not known.