Christmas Boobook
Ninox natalis
Christmas Boobook (Ninox natalis) — Owls of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Christmas Boobook (Ninox natalis) is a member of the Strigidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 184 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Ninox
- Species natalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 184 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Christmas 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 Christmas Boobook is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Christmas Boobook (Ninox natalis) belongs to the Strigidae family of the order Strigiformes. It occurs naturally across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers IO Christmas I. (s of w Java).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 184 g, with a wing length of about 19 cm and a tail of around 11.6 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 137 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Christmas Boobook?
The Christmas Boobook is a large bird that weighs around 184 g.
Where does the Christmas Boobook live?
The Christmas Boobook is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering IO Christmas I. (s of w Java), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Christmas Boobook belong to?
The Christmas Boobook (Ninox natalis) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Christmas Boobook eat?
The Christmas Boobook is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Christmas Boobook migrate?
The Christmas Boobook is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Christmas Boobook endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Christmas Boobook make?
1 real field recording of the Christmas 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 Christmas Boobook's range?
The Christmas Boobook has a mapped global range of about 137 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.