UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Strigiformes Strigidae

Rufous Owl

Ninox rufa

UCIOC 3002

Rufous Owl

Ninox rufa

Strigiformes · Strigidae

Rufous Owl (Ninox rufa).

ATK159

DEF129

2927 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 931.7 g
Diet: Vertebrates
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 159

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 159).

DEF 129

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 129).

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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: Australasia: New Guinea and Western satellites & and Northern Australia Habitat: Forest & Woodland

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Ninox rufa humeralis
Waigeo (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and New Guinea
Ninox rufa rufa
ne WA and Top End, n NT (nc Australia)
Ninox rufa meesi
n, ne Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia)
Ninox rufa queenslandica
ec QLD (e Australia)

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