The golden owl or New Britain barn owl ( Tyto aurantia ) is a species from the genus of barn owls ( Tyto ). She lives in the island area of New Britain in the gorges of the mountain regions. Their wing length is between 220 and 330 millimeters. The red-brown and black bands that alternate on the wings of the hand are striking. The catches are relatively weak. The locals call this owl akakaula, akaka or a kaika because of its reputation .
literature
John A. Burton (ed.): Owls of the world - development - physique - way of life. Neumann-Neudamm, Melsungen 1986, ISBN 3-7888-0495-5 .
Wolfgang Schneider, Siegfried Eck: Barn Owls. New Brehm library. Bd. 340. Westarp, Magdeburg 1977, Spektrum Verlag, Heidelberg 1995, ISBN 3-89432-468-6 .
