Hume's Boobook

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Hume's Boobook (<em>Ninox obscura</em>) is a species of Owls (<em>Strigidae</em>) in the order Owls.

Overview

Hume's Boobook (Ninox obscura) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ninox; binomial: Ninox obscura; authority: Hume, 1872.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Ninox obscura is split from N. scutulata (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005). Change the English names of all South Asian Ninox species from Hawk-Owl to Boobook to align with other major world bird lists.

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