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Birdsong field guide

Guadalcanal Owl

Athene granti

The Guadalcanal Owl is a small, elusive nocturnal raptor endemic to the Solomon Islands, known for its piercing yellow eyes and rufous-brown plumage.

What it sounds like

A repetitive, husky double-note bark, often described as 'whoo-wuk' or 'oo-aa'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Frank Lambert · Solomon IslandsCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is found exclusively on the island of Guadalcanal, making it one of the most range-restricted owls in the world.
Formerly grouped with the Solomons Boobook, it was split into a full species based on distinct vocalizations and genetic markers.
Unlike many other owl species, it lacks a prominent heart-shaped facial disk, giving it a more hawk-like appearance.
The species is primarily insectivorous, frequently hunting large beetles and moths in the forest subcanopy.
It is strictly nocturnal and spends the daylight hours roosting in dense foliage or tree hollows to avoid mobbing by songbirds.

Habitat

Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests and montane forest edges.

Range

Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands).

Similar & commonly confused birds

Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia Forest OwletAthene blewitti Little OwlAthene noctua Makira OwlAthene roseoaxillaris Malaita OwlAthene malaitae Spotted OwletAthene brama West Solomons OwlAthene jacquinoti White-browed OwlAthene superciliaris

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