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THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 
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 strenna 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. 
Eggs .— Two or three, white and rounded. Breeding-season: Novem¬ 
ber is the only month recorded. 
