Romblon Boobook
Ninox spilonotus
Romblon Boobook (Ninox spilonotus) — Owls of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Romblon Boobook (Ninox spilonotus) is a member of the Strigidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 178 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Ninox
- Species spilonotus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 178 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Romblon Boobook is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Romblon Boobook is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Romblon Boobook (Ninox spilonotus) is a species of bird in the Strigidae family, part of the order Strigiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Sibuyan and Tablas (c Philippines).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 178 g, with a wing length of about 18.9 cm and a tail of around 10.6 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1,145 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Romblon Boobook?
The Romblon Boobook is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 178 g.
Where does the Romblon Boobook live?
The Romblon Boobook is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Sibuyan and Tablas (c Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Romblon Boobook belong to?
The Romblon Boobook (Ninox spilonotus) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Romblon Boobook eat?
The Romblon Boobook is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Romblon Boobook migrate?
The Romblon Boobook is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Romblon Boobook endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Romblon Boobook make?
1 real field recording of the Romblon 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 Romblon Boobook's range?
The Romblon Boobook has a mapped global range of about 1,145 km².
Conservation
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