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Chocolate Boobook
Ninox randi
Chocolate Boobook (Ninox randi) — Owls of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chocolate Boobook (Ninox randi) is a member of the Strigidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 202 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Ninox
- Species randi
Where it lives
Philippines (except Palawan group) and Talaud Is. (northeast of Sulawesi)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 202 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chocolate 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 Chocolate Boobook is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Chocolate Boobook (Ninox randi) belongs to the Strigidae family of the order Strigiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Philippines (except Palawan group) and Talaud Is. (ne of Sulawesi).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 202 g, with a wing length of about 22.6 cm and a tail of around 11.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 227,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chocolate Boobook?
The Chocolate Boobook is a large bird that weighs around 202 g.
Where does the Chocolate Boobook live?
The Chocolate Boobook is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Philippines (except Palawan group) and Talaud Is. (ne of Sulawesi), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chocolate Boobook belong to?
The Chocolate Boobook (Ninox randi) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Chocolate Boobook eat?
The Chocolate Boobook is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chocolate Boobook migrate?
The Chocolate Boobook is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Chocolate Boobook endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Chocolate Boobook's range?
The Chocolate Boobook has a mapped global range of about 227,000 km².
Conservation
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