Ochre-bellied Boobook
A species of Asian and Australasian Hawk-owls and Boobooks Scientific name : Ninox ochracea Genus : Asian and Australasian Hawk-owls and Boobooks
Ochre-bellied Boobook, A species of Asian and Australasian Hawk-owls and Boobooks
Botanical name: Ninox ochracea
Genus: Asian and Australasian Hawk-owls and Boobooks
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Description
Photo By Don Roberson
Description
The ochre-bellied boobook (Ninox ochracea) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Size
29 cm
Feeding Habits
Ochre-bellied Boobook's diet primarily includes insects, hunting from perches in mid-storey or lower canopy, especially near roads or forest clearings, with its specific feeding strategies remaining unrecorded.
Habitat
The ochre-bellied Boobook primarily occupies primary and tall secondary lowland forests, with a preference for riverine forest environments. It is also able to adapt to heavily disturbed riparian forests, often roosting by day in dense vegetation like rattan palm thickets. The species favors regions that boast lush forest ecosystems with considerable canopy cover.
Dite type
Carnivorous
Photo By Don Roberson