The Madagascar Owl is a nocturnal owl found only on Madagascar. It rests in dense vegetation by day and hunts in forests and nearby open areas at night.
Its head and back are dark brown with fine tan markings. The face is darker, with long ear tufts and orange eyes; pale underparts carry dark streaks. The sexes look alike, but females are larger.
It roosts alone or in pairs in dense vegetation by day and is active at night. It eats rodents and other small mammals, as well as birds, reptiles, and amphibians; its diet varies with season and habitat.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.