Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicInvertebratesForestMedium · 99 g
About the Togian Boobook
The Togian boobook or Togian hawk-owl is an owl (Strigidae) described as new to science in 2004. The bird is currently known only from three islands in the Togian group, an archipelago in the Gulf of Tomini off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The new species was discovered on 25 December 1999.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
New Ireland BoobookNinox variegataThe New Ireland boobook or New Ireland hawk owl also known as the Bismarck boobook, Bismarck hawk owl or barred boobook, is a small to medium-sized owl measuring 25 to 30 cm in length.
Manus BoobookNinox meekiThe Manus boobook, Manus hawk owl, Admiralty hawk owl or Admiralty Islands hawk owl is a small owl.
Sulu BoobookNinox reyiAmong the species complex, this owl is unique with its call of a series of clucks rather than the typical screeching of the other Philippine hawk-owls in the species complex.
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