FACT FILE

The Grass Owl Has been recorded in coastal areas from around the Manning River in northern New South Wales northwards through Queensland and to Arnhem land but most records are from north-east Queensland. A second population, usually widely scattered, occurs through the arid inland areas of Queensland and the Northern Territory. Usually very rare but may become locally and temporarily common during irruptions of Long-haired Rats inland or Cane Rats in coastal regions.