About the Mindanao Boobook
The Mindanao boobook or Mindanao hawk-owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae that is endemic to the Philippines on the island of Mindanao. It was previously known as a subspecies of the Philippine hawk-owl, but was reclassified in 2012, as voice and other evidence suggested it a distinct species. It is found in tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Speckled BoobookNinox punctulataThe speckled boobook or speckled hawk owl, also called the Oriental hawk-owl, is a small owl at 17–20 cm (6.7–7.9 in).
Cinnabar BoobookNinox iosThe cinnabar boobook, also known as the cinnabar hawk-owl, is a hawk-owl endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Halmahera BoobookNinox hypogrammaThe Halmahera boobook is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
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