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 NT    Sumba Boobook* Id (Atlas):
    Ninox rudolfi

Description (10)
Image of Sumba Boobook
 

Other Names (World)
Sumba Boobook, Sumba Hawk-owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
38 cm

First Described (Guide)
Meyer, 1882

Habitat
Primary, disturbed primary and secondary forest and forest edge, in both deciduous and evergreen formations. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia (B).

Sumba I, in central Lesser Sundas.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Loss of forest cover through extensive clearing and repeated burning for grazing and agriculture is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Singly, in pairs or small dispersed groups of up to 4.

Voice
A series of monotonous, short cough-like notes, repeated at two notes per second.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

 
Sumba Boobook (Ninox rudolfi) [XC122236]
     by Jeppe Bundgaard from Lewa, Sumba, Indonesia (song)

 
Sumba Boobook (Ninox rudolfi) [XC669715]
     by Ding Li Yong from Katikutana Selatan, Kabupaten Sumba Tengah, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Sometimes considered to form superspecies with Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook) and Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae). Often treated as conspecific with Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook), which itself was formerly regarded as belonging to Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae). Species name sometimes spelt, erroneously, rudolphi.

No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Sumba Boobook (Ninox rudolfi) - 10 files


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