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Christmas Boobook
Ninox natalisLister, 1889
Updated
At a glance
The Christmas Boobook is a medium-sized bird, about 26–29 cm long, listed as Endangered and endemic to Australia. It is best seen in summer.
- Size
- 26–29 cm
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Summer
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Christmas Boobook look like?
The Christmas Boobook is a medium-sized bird, about 26–29 cm long and weighing 120–190 g.
The Christmas boobook, also known as the Christmas hawk owl, Christmas Island boobook or Christmas Island hawk owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Christmas Boobook?
The Christmas Boobook is recorded across its Australian range mainly in January, March, May, August, September, November and December.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Christmas Boobook eat?
The Christmas Boobook feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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