Seram Boobook
Ninox squamipila (Bonaparte, 1850)
210 gWeight
The Seram boobook (Ninox squamipila), also Hantu boobook, Moluccan boobook or Moluccan hawk owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Indonesia
Seram Boobook has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sawai Village RoadIndonesia38 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
The Seram boobook (Ninox squamipila), also Hantu boobook, Moluccan boobook or Moluccan hawk owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found on the Indonesian islands of Seram, Kelang and Ambon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Questions
How big is the Seram Boobook?
The Seram Boobook weighs around 210 g.
Where does the Seram Boobook live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Seram (east-central Moluccas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
Is the Seram Boobook endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Seram Boobook as Least Concern.
What does the Seram Boobook eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Seram 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
- 212 mm
- Tail
- 119 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 35 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Seram (east-central Moluccas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Ninox
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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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