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Andaman Boobook
Ninox affinis
Andaman Boobook (Ninox affinis) — Owls of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Andaman Boobook (Ninox affinis) is a member of the Strigidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 146 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 affinis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 146 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Andaman 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 Andaman Boobook is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Andaman Boobook (Ninox affinis) belongs to the Strigidae family of the order Strigiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Andaman Is.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 146 g, with a wing length of about 19.1 cm and a tail of around 11.6 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 5,655 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Andaman Boobook?
The Andaman Boobook is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 146 g.
Where does the Andaman Boobook live?
The Andaman Boobook is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Andaman Is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Andaman Boobook belong to?
The Andaman Boobook (Ninox affinis) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Andaman Boobook eat?
The Andaman Boobook is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Andaman Boobook migrate?
The Andaman Boobook is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Andaman 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.
What sound does the Andaman Boobook make?
1 real field recording of the Andaman Boobook — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Andaman Boobook's range?
The Andaman Boobook has a mapped global range of about 5,655 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Strigidae
A field guide to the Strigidae family — 236 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.