Tanimbar Boobook
NameTanimbar Boobook
Common NameTanimbar Boobook
Scientific NameNinox forbesi
FamilyStrigidae
Wingspan (cm)52.5
Length (cm)25.5
Weight (g)200
Plumage DetailsThe Tanimbar Boobook has a dark brown crown and upperparts, sometimes with faint barring. Its facial disc is indistinct, and its eyes are bright yellow. The underparts are rufous-brown with prominent, dense whitish or buff barring, creating a scaly or mottled effect.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations typically consist of a series of short, repeated "wup-wup" or "hoo-hoo" hoots, often delivered rapidly.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeEndemic to the Tanimbar Islands, a group of islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia.
Identifying Featuressmall size, dark head, rufous-brown barred underparts, yellow eyes, endemic to Tanimbar Islands
Description
This small, nocturnal owl is characterized by its dark head and upperparts contrasting with rufous-brown, heavily barred underparts. It typically perches upright in the forest canopy, hunting insects and small vertebrates. It is endemic to the Tanimbar Islands.
