Tasmanian Boobook
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BirdUp · Species

Tasmanian Boobook

Ninox leucopsis(Gould, 1838)

Also known asTid-dy

Least ConcernEndemic
Order
STRIGIFORMES
Family
Strigidae
Genus
Ninox
Conservation
Least Concern
Commonness
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The Tasmanian boobook, also known as the Tasmanian spotted owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is native to Tasmania.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

02 · Where

Where to find it

Breeding range
Tasmania (south-east Australia)
Non-breeding range
South-east mainland Australia (Victoria and southern New South Wales)

03 · When

When to look

Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
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  5. May
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  12. Dec

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

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