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Latest revision as of 14:14, 29 January 2022
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
- 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.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bismarck Boobook. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bismarck_Boobook
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
