New Britain Boobook (Ninox odiosa)

Other Names (World)
New Britain Boobook, Russet Hawk-Owl, Russet Boobook, New Britain Hawk-Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
22 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater, 1877

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

New Britain, in Bismarck Archipelago.

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 VU
Habitat destruction through forest clearance for conversion to agriculture is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A rapidly repeated monosyllabic 'whoo', typically starting low then rising in pitch, becoming faster and louder.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

New Britain Boobook (Ninox odiosa) [XC246706]
by id from Walindi Plantation Resort, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
Relationships uncertain. Seems to be most closely related to West Solomons Boobook (Ninox jacquinoti).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Bismarck Boobook (Ninox variegata) is similar but larger and no obvious eyebrows.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for New Britain Boobook (Ninox odiosa) - 10 files

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