Ninox boobook

Southern Boobook at Bega, NSW

Ninox boobook at Bega, NSW - 3 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Ninox novaeseelandiae 3 Mar 2020 MatthewHiggins

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Alarm calls by Butcherbirds alerted us to the presence of a Southern Boobook in a neighbour’s tree. The photo shows the owl behind one of the calling Butcherbirds.

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libbyh wrote:
   4 Mar 2020
great sighting. thats how i saw my first Boobook - the other birds alerted me. They can't get much sleep!

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 3 Mar 2020 10:36 AM Recorded on
  • MatthewHiggins 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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