Ninox boobook

Southern Boobook at Bowral, NSW

Ninox boobook at Bowral, NSW - 10 Apr 2019
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Identification history

Ninox boobook 1 Jul 2019 michaelb
Ninox boobook 1 Jul 2019 michaelb
Ninox novaeseelandiae 28 Jun 2019 KarenG

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3 comments

blshone wrote:
   1 Jul 2019
It appeatrs to have the right size and shape but the feather pattern/colour is not clear due to the shaded position.
KarenG wrote:
   1 Jul 2019
Yes, unfortunately, the light in the photos is quite dappled.
BLSHFour wrote:
   21 Jun 2021
This is most likely to be a Boobook. There is now some confusion with its generic name. The name was Ninox novaeseelandiae and this covered all subspecies. This name is becoming limited to the subspecies morepok (various spellings) including the NZ species and N boobook to the main species. Mentioned in detail in the CSIRO field guide.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Apr 2019 04:56 PM Recorded on
  • KarenG Recorded by

Species information

  • Ninox boobook Scientific name
  • Southern Boobook Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1711.1m Recorded at altitude
  • 129 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Ninox novaeseelandiae Ninox boobook

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