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Buru Boobook
Ninox hantu (Wallace, 1863)
210 gWeight
The Buru boobook (Ninox hantu) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Buru boobook (Ninox hantu) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Questions
How big is the Buru Boobook?
The Buru Boobook weighs around 210 g.
Where does the Buru Boobook live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Buru (west-central Moluccas).
Is the Buru Boobook endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Buru Boobook as Least Concern.
What does the Buru Boobook eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Buru Boobook in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 210 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 193 mm
- Tail
- 118 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Buru (west-central Moluccas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Ninox
Other birds in the genus Ninox
Rufous OwlNinox rufa
Powerful OwlNinox strenua
Barking OwlNinox connivens
Sumba BoobookNinox rudolfi
Australian BoobookNinox boobook
Rote BoobookNinox rotiensis
Timor BoobookNinox fusca
Alor BoobookNinox plesseni
Tasmanian BoobookNinox leucopsis
MoreporkNinox novaeseelandiae
Northern BoobookNinox japonica
Brown BoobookNinox scutulata
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