Bismarck Boobook - BirdForum Opus

Alternative names: New Ireland Boobook; Bismarck Hawk-Owl

Ninox variegata

Identification

23-30cm

• Upperparts dark brown or rufous
• Brown scapulars and wing coverts spotted white
• Underparts white with dark brown or rufous barring

Distribution

Australasia: Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Taxonomy

Subspecies^[1]

There are 2 subspecies:

• N. v. superior:

• New Hanover (Bismarck Archipelago)

• N. v. variegata:

• New Ireland (Bismarck Archipelago)

Habitat

Lowland forests and forest edges, wooded hills, low mountains, up to 1000 metres.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet is thought to include insects.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase
3. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bismarck Boobook. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bismarck_Boobook

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