Alternative names: Papuan Hawk-Owl, Papuan Boobook (not to be confused with Ninox theomacha)
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- Uroglaux dimorpha
Identification
30–33 cm (11¾-13 in)
- Whitish facial disc has black streaks
- White eyebrows
- Brown upperparts with black markings
- Whitish underparts with brown streaks
- Yellow eyes
- Greyish-black bill
Distribution
New Guinea and Yapen Island.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], which is the only member of its genus.
It has sometimes been called Papuan Boobook, a name most authorities use for the species Ninox theomacha.
Habitat
Lowland rainforests, forest edges, gallery forests in savannah habitat at heights around 1500 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects, rodents and birds up to the size of Wompoo Fruit Dove.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2016)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Papuan Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Papuan_Owl
