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The New Britain boobook is a small owl that grows to a length of about 22 cm (9 in). It has finely spotted chocolate-brown plumage, golden eyes and white eyebrows. Its facial disk is brown while the upper breast is marked with a wide brown band with buff or white barrings. The underparts are densely spotted brown. Its call is a series of rapidly repeated "whoo"s, starting at a low pitch which rises and becomes faster and louder.
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When to see the New Britain Boobook
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the New Britain Boobook
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About the New Britain Boobook
The New Britain boobook, also known as the spangled boobook, russet boobook, New Britain hawk-owl or russet hawk-owl, is a small owl that is endemic to New Britain, the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea.
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Easily confused with
Cebu BoobookNinox rumseyiThe Cebu boobook or Cebu hawk-owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Tanimbar BoobookNinox forbesiThe Tanimbar boobook, or Tanimbar hawk-owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Little Sumba BoobookNinox sumbaensisThe least boobook is about 23 cm (9.1 in) long and weighs 90 g (3.2 oz).
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