Hume's Boobook vs Banggai Scops-owl

Ninox obscura compared with Otus mendeni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Hume's Boobook Banggai Scops-owl
Scientific Name Ninox obscura Otus mendeni
Order Strigiformes Strigiformes
Family Strigidae Strigidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 42.5 cm (16.7 in) 30.4 cm (12.0 in)
Weight 191.0 g (6.74 oz) 88.0 g (3.10 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Hume's Boobook only

None

Banggai Scops-owl only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Hume's Boobook

Near Threatened

Banggai Scops-owl

About These Birds

Banggai Scops-owl

The Banggai Scops-owl is a Near Threatened small owl of the family Strigidae found on Peleng Island in Indonesia. Weighing about 88g with a wingspan of 30.4cm, it is one of several island-endemic scops-owls in the Indonesian archipelago. It hunts insects and small vertebrates in forest habitats at night.

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