Hume’s Boobook
Ninox obscura
LCLeast Concern Endemic to India
- Family
- Owls (Strigidae)
- Order
- Strigiformes
Overview
Hume's boobook or Hume's hawk-owl (Ninox obscura) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae endemic to the Andaman Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
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Range and habitat
Andaman Islands.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Hume's 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.
