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Russet Hawk-Owl
This species is found in the lowlands and hills of New Britain and New Ireland Endemic Bird Areas at elevations up to 1200 meters above sea level.
The Russet Hawk-Owl is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
The New Britain Hawk-owl or Russet Hawk-owl (Ninox odiosa) is a small owl with finely spotted plumage, golden eyes and white eyebrows. It's facial disk is brown while the upper breast is marked with a wide brown band with buff or white barrings. The underparsts are densely spotted brown. This species is found in the lowlands and hills of New Britain and New Ireland Endemic Bird Areas at elevations up to 1200 meters above sea level. More
The russet hawk-owl has a distinctive white patch on the throat, while white dots surround the cream, circular facial disk, and conspicuous white eyebrows. The larger female is very similar in appearance to the male, but the juvenile appearance is, as yet, undescribed (2). The russet hawk-owl is a member of the Ninox genus, which is a large group of owls, found throughout Australia, Indonesia and mainland Asia. More
Russet hawk-owl perched on a branch Russet hawk-owl perched on a branchPrint factsheet Facts - Also known as: New Britain boobook, New Britain hawk-owl, spangled boobook Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Strigiformes Family Strigidae Genus More
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The New Britain Hawk-owl or Russet Hawk-owl (Ninox odiosa) is a small owl with finely spotted plumage, golden eyes and white eyebrows. It's facial disk is brown while the upper breast is marked with a wide brown band with buff or white barrings. The underparsts are densely spotted brown. This... More