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Ochre-bellied Boobook
Ninox ochracea (Schlegel, 1866)
99 gWeight
The ochre-bellied boobook or ochre-bellied hawk owl (Ninox ochracea) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Ochre-bellied Boobook has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia523 records
- Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia11 records
- Lore Lindu NPIndonesia9 records
More places
- Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia4 records
- Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia2 records
- Gunung MahawuIndonesia1 record
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
The ochre-bellied boobook or ochre-bellied hawk owl (Ninox ochracea) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
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Questions
How big is the Ochre-bellied Boobook?
The Ochre-bellied Boobook weighs around 99 g.
Where does the Ochre-bellied Boobook live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi and Butung (=Buton; south of southeastern Sulawesi). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Ochre-bellied Boobook?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Ochre-bellied Boobook endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ochre-bellied Boobook as Near Threatened.
What does the Ochre-bellied Boobook eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Ochre-bellied Boobook in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 99 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
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: Sulawesi and Butung (=Buton; south of southeastern 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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