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| − | {{ | + | '''Alternative names: New Ireland Boobook; Bismarck Hawk-Owl''' |
| − | + | ;[[:Category:Ninox|Ninox]] variegata | |
| − | + | ==Identification== | |
| + | 23-30cm<br /> | ||
| + | *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<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
| + | 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== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | {{GSearch|Ninox+variegata}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Ninox]] | ||
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.
