C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Strigiformes Strigidae

Brown Boobook

Ninox scutulata

CIOC 3013

Brown Boobook

Ninox scutulata

Strigiformes · Strigidae

Brown Boobook (Ninox scutulata).

ATK84

DEF54

XC382468 · Manoj Karingamadathil · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 32 cm
Body Mass: 191 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 84

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 84).

DEF 54

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 54).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental & Palearctic: Northern India to Southern China and Borneo Habitat: Forest & Woodland

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Ninox scutulata lugubris
n, ne, c India and Nepal
Ninox scutulata burmanica
ne India to s China, Indochina and Thailand
Ninox scutulata hirsuta
s India and Sri Lanka
Ninox scutulata isolata
Car Nicobar I.
Ninox scutulata rexpimenti
Great Nicobar I.
Ninox scutulata scutulata
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Riau Is. (e of c Sumatra) and Bangka (e of s Sumatra)
Ninox scutulata javanensis
Java and Bali
Ninox scutulata borneensis
n Natuna Is. (nw of Borneo) and Borneo
Ninox scutulata palawanensis
Palawan group (sw Philippines)