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Sighting 4391842

Ninox boobook

2 Southern Boobook at Barrengarry, NSW

Ninox boobook at Barrengarry, NSW - 9 Sep 2021
Ninox boobook at Barrengarry, NSW - 9 Sep 2021
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Identification history

Ninox boobook 10 Sep 2021 natureguy
Ninox boobook 9 Sep 2021 Snowflake

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3 comments

NigeHartley wrote:
   11 Sep 2021
Awesome photo, it is so pale it almost looks like a WA bird
Snowflake wrote:
   11 Sep 2021
Hi Nigel, Very lucky to be where there was no one else within kilometres!
Heard Boobooks many times, but have only seen them during the day?
natureguy wrote:
   12 Sep 2021
Yeah, they are much more often heard than seen, and even less frequently seen in the daytime. Very nice sighting.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 9 Sep 2021 10:58 AM Recorded on
  • Snowflake 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
  • 135 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Ninox novaeseelandiae Ninox boobook

Record quality

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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