The Manus Masked Owl is a large owl found only on Manus Island. It hunts small warm-blooded animals at night and nests in cavities.
It has a prominent facial disc and black eyes. The upperparts are dark buffy brown; the rufescent buff underparts have large blackish spots.
It is active at night and hunts small warm-blooded animals on the ground and in forest. It nests in cavities and lays about three eggs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.