Ninox boobook

Southern Boobook at Mollymook Beach, NSW

Ninox boobook at Mollymook Beach, NSW - 17 Dec 2019
Ninox boobook at Mollymook Beach, NSW - 17 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Ninox novaeseelandiae 26 Dec 2019 CharlesDove

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2 comments

nickhopkins wrote:
   27 Dec 2019
Beautiful.
Why only using the one leg?
CBrandis wrote:
   31 Dec 2019
Many birds, especially waders, roost on one leg. Could be to save heat loss on bare area.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 17 Dec 2019 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • CharlesDove 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
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