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Hume's Boobook
Ninox obscura Hume, 1872
191 gWeight
Hume's boobook or Hume's hawk-owl (Ninox obscura) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae endemic to the Andaman Islands.
Busiest months: December · Most records: India
Where and when it's recorded
Hume's Boobook has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Chidyatapu Biological ParkIndia581 records
- KalatangIndia54 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Hume's boobook or Hume's hawk-owl (Ninox obscura) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae endemic to the Andaman Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
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Questions
How big is the Hume's Boobook?
The Hume's Boobook weighs around 191 g.
Where does the Hume's Boobook live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Andaman Islands. It is most often recorded in India.
When is the best time to see the Hume's Boobook?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Hume's Boobook endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hume's Boobook as Least Concern.
What does the Hume's Boobook eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Hume's Boobook in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 191 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 212 mm
- Tail
- 122 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Andaman Islands
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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