Romblon Boobook

When to see the Romblon Boobook

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Romblon Boobook

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Romblon Boobook

The Romblon boobook or Romblon hawk-owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae that is endemic to the Philippines. It is only found on the islands of Tablas, Sibuyan and Romblon. It was previously known as a subspecies of the Philippine hawk-owl, but was reclassified in 2012, as voice and other evidence suggested it was a distinct species. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Easily confused with

Camiguin BoobookNinox leventisiAmong the species complex, this owl is unique in that its eyes are striking greenish-yellow versus the standard yellow or reddish-brown eyes of the rest of its related species. Alor BoobookNinox plesseniThe Alor boobook is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. Manus BoobookNinox meekiThe Manus boobook, Manus hawk owl, Admiralty hawk owl or Admiralty Islands hawk owl is a small owl.