Ninox boobook

Southern Boobook at Stromlo, ACT

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Identification history

Ninox boobook 13 Mar 2023 Liam.m
Ninox boobook 13 Mar 2023 CarbonAI
Ninox boobook 13 Mar 2023 leeflea

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This owl flew past my family as we walked along a trail, then resettled in a tree further along the path, where I took this photo. It seemed curious about us, watching us as we crept closer. It stayed in place for a few minutes, before flying off to another nearby tree off the path.

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Species information

  • Ninox boobook Scientific name
  • Southern Boobook Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • -8.4m to 1711.1m Recorded at altitude
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  • Synonyms

    Ninox novaeseelandiae Ninox boobook

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