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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 20–28 cm. 7.8-11 inches. <br /> | |
| + | *A fairly plain small hawk owl | ||
| + | *An evenly black brown facial disc | ||
| + | *paler eyebrows | ||
| + | *indistinct pale [[Dictionary P-S#R|rictal]] bristles | ||
| + | *Unmarked dark brown upperparts, unmarked or with a few scapular spots | ||
| + | *Strong rufous brown underparts | ||
| + | *Yellow Iris | ||
| + | *Grey beak | ||
| + | *Sexes similar female slightly larger | ||
| + | *Juvenile dark brown | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | *Lacks white throat of [[Solomons Boobook]] and dark, plain underparts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[West Papua|Irian Jaya]] and [[Papua New Guinea]]. | [[West Papua|Irian Jaya]] and [[Papua New Guinea]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Dickinson calls ''[[Uroglaux dimorpha]]'' Papuan Boobook. | Dickinson calls ''[[Uroglaux dimorpha]]'' Papuan Boobook. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> <br /> | ||
| + | *''N. t. hoedtii'' Duller than nominate, head is browner | ||
| + | :*''W Papuan'' Is (Waigeo and Misool) | ||
| + | *''N. t. theomacha'' | ||
| + | :*New Guinea. | ||
| + | *''N. t. goldii'' Larger than nominate with white on belly | ||
| + | :*D’Entrecasteaux Archipelago (Goodenough, Fergusson, Normanby). | ||
| + | *''N. t. rosseliana'' More white on belly than ''N.t. goldii'' | ||
| + | :*Louisiade Archipelago (Tagula, Rossel). | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Lowland forests, montane forests, and submontane forests. | Lowland forests, montane forests, and submontane forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}*#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ninox+theomacha}} | {{GSearch|Ninox+theomacha}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Ninox]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Ninox]] | ||
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Alternative name: Jungle Hawk-Owl; Papuan Boobook
- Ninox theomacha
Identification
20–28 cm. 7.8-11 inches.
- A fairly plain small hawk owl
- An evenly black brown facial disc
- paler eyebrows
- indistinct pale rictal bristles
- Unmarked dark brown upperparts, unmarked or with a few scapular spots
- Strong rufous brown underparts
- Yellow Iris
- Grey beak
- Sexes similar female slightly larger
- Juvenile dark brown
Similar Species
- Lacks white throat of Solomons Boobook and dark, plain underparts
Distribution
Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Dickinson calls Uroglaux dimorpha Papuan Boobook.
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]
- N. t. hoedtii Duller than nominate, head is browner
- W Papuan Is (Waigeo and Misool)
- N. t. theomacha
- New Guinea.
- N. t. goldii Larger than nominate with white on belly
- D’Entrecasteaux Archipelago (Goodenough, Fergusson, Normanby).
- N. t. rosseliana More white on belly than N.t. goldii
- Louisiade Archipelago (Tagula, Rossel).
Habitat
Lowland forests, montane forests, and submontane forests.
Behaviour
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
- List of references
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Papuan Boobook. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Papuan_Boobook
