Christmas Boobook
Ninox natalis
VUVulnerable Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Owls (Strigidae)
- Order
- Strigiformes
Overview
The Christmas boobook (Ninox natalis), also known as the Christmas hawk owl, Christmas Island boobook or Christmas Island hawk owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Closely related to the hawk-owls of genus Ninox, which occur in Southeast Asia and Australia, N. natalis was first classified at species level by J.J.Lister in 1888. It was not until 1998, however, that DNA testing confirmed its status as a separate species from other owls.
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Range and habitat
Christmas Island (east-central Indian Ocean).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Christmas 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.
