A round-headed owl with large dark eyes. In Britain it is mainly active at night in wooded areas and parks with mature trees.
Dark feathers ring its face, framing large eyes. Its rounded head has no ear tufts, and mottled plumage blends with tree bark.
It is mainly active at night, though it may be seen resting in a tree by day. In Britain it lives in broadleaved woods and in parks and gardens with mature trees.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.