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Tasmanian Boobook
Ninox leucopsis
Tasmanian Boobook (Ninox leucopsis) — Owls of Australia & Oceania.
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The Tasmanian Boobook (Ninox leucopsis) is a member of the Strigidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 190 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Ninox
- Species leucopsis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 190 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tasmanian Boobook is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tasmanian Boobook is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Tasmanian Boobook (Ninox leucopsis) is a member of the Strigidae family, within the order Strigiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tasmania (se Australia).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 190 g, with a wing length of about 20.7 cm and a tail of around 11.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 68,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tasmanian Boobook?
The Tasmanian Boobook is a large bird that weighs around 190 g.
Where does the Tasmanian Boobook live?
The Tasmanian Boobook is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tasmania (se Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tasmanian Boobook belong to?
The Tasmanian Boobook (Ninox leucopsis) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Tasmanian Boobook eat?
The Tasmanian Boobook is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tasmanian Boobook migrate?
The Tasmanian Boobook is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Tasmanian Boobook endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Tasmanian Boobook's range?
The Tasmanian Boobook has a mapped global range of about 68,000 km².
Conservation
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