Alternative name: Halmahera Hawk-Owl
- Ninox hypogramma
Identification
39 cm (15¼ in)
- Greyish-brown head
Distribution
Northern Moluccas (Halmahera, Ternate and Bacan), Indonesia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Moluccan Hawk-Owl, together with several other species.
Habitat
They favour tropical lowland forests, tall secondary forests at heights from sea-level to around 1200 m.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information available but it is thought they eat insects.
Breeding
There is no information.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Halmahera Boobook. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Halmahera_Boobook
