The Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua), also referred to as the powerful boobook by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, is a species of owl native to south-eastern and eastern Australia, the largest owl on the continent. It is found in coastal areas and in the Great Dividing Range, rarely more than 200 km (120 mi) inland. An apex predator in its narrow distribution, powerful owls are often opportunists, like most predators, but generally are dedicated to hunting arboreal mammals, in particular sm