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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Asia]]: found in the [[Andaman Islands]] and [[Nicobar Islands]] |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | Monotypic<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | |
+ | Three subspecies are recognised by some authorities: ''N. a. affinis, N. a. isolata, N. a. rexpimenti''.<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Mangrove forest, settlements, rubber plantations, lightly wooded areas and forest clearings. | Mangrove forest, settlements, rubber plantations, lightly wooded areas and forest clearings. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
It hawks insects at dusk | It hawks insects at dusk | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #BirdLife International | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ninox+affinis}} | {{GSearch|Ninox+affinis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Ninox]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Ninox]] |
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- Ninox affinis
Identification
Distribution
Asia: found in the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands
Taxonomy
Monotypic[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
It hawks insects at dusk
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
- BirdLife International
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