New Britain Boobook
Ninox odiosa
VUVulnerable Endemic to Papua New Guinea
- Family
- Owls (Strigidae)
- Order
- Strigiformes
Overview
The New Britain boobook (Ninox odiosa), also known as the spangled boobook, russet boobook, New Britain hawk-owl or russet hawk-owl, is a small owl that is endemic to New Britain, the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: New Britain boobook
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
