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| − | {{ | + | '''Alternative name: Andaman Hawk-Owl''' |
| + | [[Image:Andaman Hawk-Owl.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Dave+2x|Dave 2x}}<br />[[Andaman Islands]], February 2015]] | ||
;[[:Category:Ninox|Ninox]] affinis | ;[[:Category:Ninox|Ninox]] affinis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 25–28 cm | ||
| + | *Grey head | ||
| + | *Dark eyebrows | ||
| + | *Yellow bill | ||
| + | *White [[Dictionary_P-S#R|rictal]] bristles | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Asia]]: found in the [[Andaman Islands]] and [[Nicobar Islands]] | [[Asia]]: found in the [[Andaman Islands]] and [[Nicobar Islands]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
Three subspecies are recognised by some authorities: ''N. a. affinis, N. a. isolata, N. a. rexpimenti''.<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | Three subspecies are recognised by some authorities: ''N. a. affinis, N. a. isolata, N. a. rexpimenti''.<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
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Mangrove forest, settlements, rubber plantations, lightly wooded areas and forest clearings. | Mangrove forest, settlements, rubber plantations, lightly wooded areas and forest clearings. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | They hawk insects at dusk, particularly moths. They also eat grasshoppers and beetles. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase |
#BirdLife International | #BirdLife International | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ninox+affinis}} | {{GSearch|Ninox+affinis}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ninox]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:29, 7 February 2022
Alternative name: Andaman Hawk-Owl
- Ninox affinis
Identification
25–28 cm
- Grey head
- Dark eyebrows
- Yellow bill
- White rictal bristles
Distribution
Asia: found in the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Three subspecies are recognised by some authorities: N. a. affinis, N. a. isolata, N. a. rexpimenti.[2]
Habitat
Mangrove forest, settlements, rubber plantations, lightly wooded areas and forest clearings.
Behaviour
Diet
They hawk insects at dusk, particularly moths. They also eat grasshoppers and beetles.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Andaman Boobook. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andaman_Boobook
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
