Speckled Boobook
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Owls

Speckled Boobook

Ninox punctulata

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
Family
Owls (Strigidae)
Order
Strigiformes

Overview

The speckled boobook or speckled hawk owl (Ninox punctulata), also called the Oriental hawk-owl, is a small owl at 17–20 cm (6.7–7.9 in). It is a reddish-brown hawk-owl with a white-spotted head, back and wings, a white throat patch, black facial disk, dark brown eyes and white eyebrows.
This owl is found on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia and lives mainly in forests near streams, open woodland, and cultivated regions with scattered trees. It is mainly found at altitudes lower than 1100 meters, but is occasionally seen at up to 2,300 m (7,500 ft) above sea level.

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Range and habitat

Sulawesi, including Kabaena, Muna, and Buton islands (to se).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.