Hume's Boobook
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.
