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Australian boobook owl Australian boobook owl (Ninox novaeseelandiae).

Boobook

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Also known as: Ninox novaeseelandiae, mopoke, morepork
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Boobook, (Ninox novaeseelandiae), small owl species classified with elf owls, hawk owls, and burrowing owls in the subfamily Surniinae. The boobook is common in various habitats throughout Australia, New Zealand, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and the islands of Timor and New Guinea. However, it is found most often in eucalyptus forests of those regions. The plumage of adult boobooks is mostly dark brown with streaks and mottles of white on the back and head. The...

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