Chocolate Boobook

Ninox randi Deignan, 1951

202 gWeight

The chocolate boobook (Ninox randi) is a bird species in the true owl family, Strigidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Chocolate Boobook has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Subic Bay – Nabasan TrailPhilippines193 records
Subic BayPhilippines89 records
Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 4Philippines49 records

More places

Mt. Tagubud, New BataanPhilippines47 records
Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 42Philippines46 records
Bislig lowlands – 321 Quarry TrailPhilippines32 records
Bislig lowlands – PICOP Roads 1-4Philippines30 records
Subic Bay – Hill 394 roadPhilippines20 records
Pasonanca Natural Park, Zamboanga City – BalunoPhilippines9 records
Brgy. Kuden, Senator Ninoy AquinoPhilippines7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chocolate boobook (Ninox randi) is a bird species in the true owl family, Strigidae. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the brown boobook and thought to be endemic to the Philippines until it was heard and recorded Karakelang in Indonesia in 1997 but there have been no subsequent records outside the Philippines since.

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Questions

How big is the Chocolate Boobook?

The Chocolate Boobook weighs around 202 g.

Where does the Chocolate Boobook live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Philippines (except Palawan group) and Talaud Islands (northeast of Sulawesi). It is most often recorded in Philippines.