Australian Boobook

Overview

Australian Boobook (Ninox boobook) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ninox; binomial: Ninox boobook; authority: (Latham, 1801).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Contrary to Version 1.6, Ninox boobook is not conspecific with N. novaeseelandiae as suggested by Christidis & Boles (2008) (Schodde in litt.). Change (9.1) English name of Ninox boobook from Southern Boobook to Australian Boobook following splits of Lesser Sunda species.