Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicInvertebratesForestLarge · 349 g
About the Ochre-bellied Boobook
The ochre-bellied boobook or ochre-bellied hawk owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Chocolate BoobookNinox randiThe chocolate boobook is a bird species in the true owl family, Strigidae.
Mindanao BoobookNinox spilocephalaThe 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.
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).
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