THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 
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notes. Little has been recorded of the habits of this fine Owl. 
During the day it inhabits, for the most part, the big scrubs, hunting 
at night in the open forest. This species has a low call-note, “Hoo- 
hoooo”, repeated at intervals. Food: chiefly insects and small mammals. 
nest. In a hollow in a tree. 
eggs. Two or three, white and rounded. Breeding-season: July and 
the following months. 
18. Powerful Owl Ninox strenua Gould 
stren'-u-a— L., strenuus , powerful. 
distribution. Eastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales, and 
eastern and southern Victoria. 
notes. Also called Great Scrub Owl. Usually singly or in pairs, 
inhabiting the brushes and big scrubs. It rests during the day in 
hollows in trees or under a canopy of leaves; when disturbed, it flies 
away with remarkable swiftness. Its call is a hideous scream, not easily 
forgotten. Food: birds and mammals. 
nest. In a hollow limb or hole in a tree growing in dense scrub. 
f.ggs. Two or three, white and rounded. Breeding-season: November 
is the only month recorded. 
