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Ochre-bellied Boobook
Ninox ochracea
Ochre-bellied Boobook (Ninox ochracea) — Owls of Australia & Oceania.
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The Ochre-bellied Boobook (Ninox ochracea) is a member of the Strigidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 99 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 ochracea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 99 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ochre-bellied 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 Ochre-bellied Boobook is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ochre-bellied Boobook (Ninox ochracea) belongs to the Strigidae family of the order Strigiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and Butung (=Buton; s of se Sulawesi).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 99 g, with a wing length of about 18.9 cm and a tail of around 10 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 94,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ochre-bellied Boobook?
The Ochre-bellied Boobook is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 99 g.
Where does the Ochre-bellied Boobook live?
The Ochre-bellied Boobook is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and Butung (=Buton; s of se Sulawesi), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ochre-bellied Boobook belong to?
The Ochre-bellied Boobook (Ninox ochracea) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Ochre-bellied Boobook eat?
The Ochre-bellied Boobook is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ochre-bellied Boobook migrate?
The Ochre-bellied Boobook is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ochre-bellied 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.
What sound does the Ochre-bellied Boobook make?
1 real field recording of the Ochre-bellied Boobook — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Ochre-bellied Boobook's range?
The Ochre-bellied Boobook has a mapped global range of about 94,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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