About the Brown Boobook
The brown boobook, also known as the brown hawk-owl, is an owl which is a resident breeder in south Asia from India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal east to western Indonesia and south China.
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The brown boobook is a medium-sized owl with a length of 32 cm (13 in). It has a hawk-like shape due to its long tail and lack of a distinct facial disk. The upperparts are dark brown, with a barred tail. The underparts are whitish with reddish-brown streaking, although the subspecies found in the Andaman Islands has dark brown underparts. The eyes are large and yellow. Sexes are similar. The call is a repeated low soft, musical oo-uk ...ooo-uk.. .
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What the Brown Boobook sounds like
Where the Brown Boobook lives
When to see the Brown Boobook
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Powerful OwlNinox strenuaThe powerful owl has a long tail and a small head, giving it an atypical silhouette for an owl and imparting a more hawk-like appearance than any other large owl.
Barking OwlNinox connivensThe barking owl is coloured brown with white spots on its wings and a vertically streaked chest.
Rufous OwlNinox rufaThe rufous owl is a large bird, often growing to 46–57 cm (18–22 in) in length, with a wingspan of 100 to 120 cm (39 to 47 in).
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