Cinnabar Boobook

Ninox ios Rasmussen, 1999

22 cmLength86 gWeight

The cinnabar boobook (Ninox ios), also known as the cinnabar hawk-owl, is a hawk-owl endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Busiest months: July and September · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cinnabar Boobook has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia125 records
Lore Lindu NPIndonesia43 records
Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 cinnabar boobook (Ninox ios), also known as the cinnabar hawk-owl, is a hawk-owl endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Questions

How big is the Cinnabar Boobook?

The Cinnabar Boobook is about 22 cm long and weighs around 86 g.

Where does the Cinnabar Boobook live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane northern Sulawesi. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Cinnabar Boobook?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Cinnabar Boobook endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cinnabar Boobook as Least Concern.

What does the Cinnabar Boobook eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cinnabar Boobook in?

It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.

At a glance

Length: 22 cm
Weight: 86 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 188 mm
Tail: 100 mm
Bill: 23 mm
Tarsus: 28 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: montane northern Sulawesi

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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