How big is a Papuan Hawk-Owl?

The Papuan Hawk-Owl is a medium sized bird weighing about 281 g.

Where can you see a Papuan Hawk-Owl?

The Papuan Hawk-Owl occurs in 2 countries, including Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

What birds look similar to a Papuan Hawk-Owl?

The Papuan Hawk-Owl is most easily confused with the Cloud-forest Screech Owl, the Vermiculated Fishing Owl and the Negros Scops Owl.

Is the Papuan Hawk-Owl endangered?

The Papuan Hawk-Owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Papuan Hawk-Owl

Uroglaux dimorpha

Owls · Strigiformes · Legendary

The Papuan Hawk-Owl (Uroglaux dimorpha) is a legendary owl found in 2 countries, weighing about 281 g. The Papuan hawk owl, sometimes also Papuan boobook, is a medium-sized, sleek owl with a proportionately small head, long tail, and short, rounded wings.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesforest281 g

Papuan Hawk-Owl (Uroglaux dimorpha), photo 1 — Photo: Mikael Bauer · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Papuan Hawk-Owl (Uroglaux dimorpha), photo 2 — Photo: Mikael Bauer · CC BY 4.0

About the Papuan Hawk-Owl

The Papuan hawk owl, sometimes also Papuan boobook, is a medium-sized, sleek owl with a proportionately small head, long tail, and short, rounded wings. Its white facial disk is small and indistinct, with black streaks, and white eyebrows. It has buff-colored upperparts and barred black and brown underparts. Its eyes are bright yellow, and it has a gray to black bill. The male is larger than the female, which is unusual among owls.

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Where it lives

Indonesia Papua New Guinea

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Papuan Hawk-Owl look like?: The Papuan hawk owl, sometimes also Papuan boobook, is a medium-sized, sleek owl with a proportionately small head, long tail, and short, rounded wings.
How big is a Papuan Hawk-Owl?: The Papuan Hawk-Owl is a medium sized bird weighing about 281 g.
Where can you see a Papuan Hawk-Owl?: The Papuan Hawk-Owl occurs in 2 countries, including Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
What birds look similar to a Papuan Hawk-Owl?: The Papuan Hawk-Owl is most easily confused with the Cloud-forest Screech Owl, the Vermiculated Fishing Owl and the Negros Scops Owl.
Is the Papuan Hawk-Owl endangered?: The Papuan Hawk-Owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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