Where can you see an Alor Boobook?

The Alor Boobook is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to an Alor Boobook?

The Alor Boobook is most easily confused with the Camiguin Boobook, the Romblon Boobook and the Rote Boobook.

Is the Alor Boobook endangered?

The Alor Boobook is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Alor Boobook

Ninox plesseni

The Alor Boobook (Ninox plesseni) is a legendary owl found only in Indonesia. The Alor boobook is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

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Alor Boobook (Ninox plesseni), photo 4 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Alor Boobook (Ninox plesseni), photo 5 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Alor Boobook (Ninox plesseni), photo 6 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Alor Boobook (Ninox plesseni), photo 7 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Alor Boobook (Ninox plesseni), photo 8 — Photo: James Eaton · CC0

About the Alor Boobook

The Alor boobook is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is native to Pantar and Alor Islands in the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, October, November, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does an Alor Boobook look like?: The Alor boobook is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Where can you see an Alor Boobook?: The Alor Boobook is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Alor Boobook?: The Alor Boobook is most easily confused with the Camiguin Boobook, the Romblon Boobook and the Rote Boobook.
Is the Alor Boobook endangered?: The Alor Boobook is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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