Manus Boobook
Ninox meeki
Manus Boobook (Ninox meeki) — Owls of Australia & Oceania.
The Manus Boobook (Ninox meeki) is a member of the Strigidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 265 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 meeki
Where it lives
Manus and Los Negros (northeast of Manus; Admiralty Is., northwestern Bismarck Arch.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 265 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Manus 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 Manus Boobook is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Manus Boobook (Ninox meeki) is a species of bird in the Strigidae family, part of the order Strigiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Manus and Los Negros (ne of Manus; Admiralty Is., nw Bismarck Arch.).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 265 g, with a wing length of about 23.6 cm and a tail of around 13.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1,830 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Manus Boobook?
The Manus Boobook is a large bird that weighs around 265 g.
Where does the Manus Boobook live?
The Manus Boobook is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Manus and Los Negros (ne of Manus; Admiralty Is., nw Bismarck Arch.), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Manus Boobook belong to?
The Manus Boobook (Ninox meeki) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Manus Boobook eat?
The Manus Boobook is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Manus Boobook migrate?
The Manus Boobook is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Manus 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 Manus Boobook's range?
The Manus Boobook has a mapped global range of about 1,830 km².
Conservation
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