Manus Boobook (Ninox meeki)

Other Names (World)
Manus Boobook, Manus Hawk-Owl, Admiralty Hawk-owl, Admiralty Islands Hawk-owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
23 - 31 cm

First Described (Guide)
Rothschild & Hartert, 1914

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B).

Manus I (Admiralty Is).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Manus Boobook (Ninox meeki) [XC24648]
by id from Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
Affinities unclear. Proposed treatments as member of species-group that includes Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook), Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae), Seram Boobook (Ninox squamipila), Jungle Boobook (Ninox theomacha), Bismarck Boobook (Ninox variegata) and perhaps other boobooks in Australasian Region.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Manus Boobook (Ninox meeki) - 8 files

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