Rote Boobook
Ninox rotiensis
Rote Boobook (Ninox rotiensis) — Owls of Australia & Oceania.
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The Rote Boobook (Ninox rotiensis) is a member of the Strigidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 282 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Ninox
- Species rotiensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 282 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rote Boobook is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rote Boobook is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Rote Boobook (Ninox rotiensis) is a member of the Strigidae family, within the order Strigiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Rote (e Lesser Sundas).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 282 g, with a wing length of about 22.7 cm and a tail of around 14.3 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rote Boobook?
The Rote Boobook is a large bird that weighs around 282 g.
Where does the Rote Boobook live?
The Rote Boobook is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Rote (e Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rote Boobook belong to?
The Rote Boobook (Ninox rotiensis) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Rote Boobook eat?
The Rote Boobook is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rote Boobook migrate?
The Rote Boobook is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
What sound does the Rote Boobook make?
1 real field recording of the Rote Boobook — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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A field guide to the Strigidae family — 236 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.