Christmas Boobook

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Christmas Boobook (<em>Ninox natalis</em>) is a species of Owls (<em>Strigidae</em>) in the order Owls.

Overview

Christmas Boobook (Ninox natalis) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ninox; binomial: Ninox natalis; authority: Lister, 1889.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Indian Ocean.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Christmas Boobook N. natalis is genetically the same as mainland N. boobook (Gwee et al. 2017).

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