American sooty owl (SciiFii)

The American sooty owl (Tyto ruber) is a species of owl, most closely related to barn owls (Tyto alba), despite resembling the true sooty owls of Australia, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across North America to help boost biodiversity. Like other birds of prey, the female (37 centimetres or 15 inches) is bigger than the male (33 cm or 13 in). The American sooty owls are entirely carnivorous and primarily feeds on small marsupials, rodents and other small mammals such as rats but occasionally eat arboreal animals like birds and flying squirrels. Greater sooty owls are territorial and remain in the same area throughout their adult lives. American sooty owls have a distinctive range of calls including typical barn owl-like rasps and screams, a distinctive "falling bomb" call and an insect like twitter used during close contact with other American sooty owls. The calls of the American sooty owls most closely resembles the calls made by lesser sooty owls (Tyto multipunctata) of Australia. American sooty owls live long and have low production rates with a breeding season from December to July. The conservation status of the American sooty owl is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the American sooty owl's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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