Russet Hawk-Owl - Ninox odiosa
( Sclater, 1877 )

 

 

No Map Available

Warning: Undefined property: stdClass::$Photo1 in /var/www/vhosts/virtualzoo/classifications/display.php on line 584
No Photo Available No Map Available

Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: 10000-19999

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Vulnerable
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

Body Length:
Tail Length:
Shoulder Height:
Weight:

Top Speed:
Jumping Ability: (Horizontal)

Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

Sexual Maturity: (Females)
Sexual Maturity: (Males)
Litter Size:
Gestation Period:

Habitat:
It inhabits rainforest up to 1,200 m. It is thought to be moderately toleratant of habitat degradation (Dutson 2011, Davis et al. in prep.).


Range:
Ninox odiosa is endemic to the island of New Britain (Papua New Guinea) where although it is rather poorly known, it is widespread and relatively common in suitable habitat (Dutson 2011; Davis et al. in prep.).


Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
None is known.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Identify and effectively protect a network of reserves, including some containing large areas of unlogged lowland forest, on New Britain. Continue to monitor trends in forest loss. Research its tolerance of degraded forest. Monitor populations in a number of primary forest and degraded forest sites across the island.


Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Additions?
Please contact The Virtual Zoo Staff


You are visitor count here since 21 May 2013

page design & content copyright © 2025 Andrew S. Harris

return to virtualzoo.org home

This page reprinted from http://www.virtualzoo.org. Copyright © 2025 Andrew S. Harris.

The Virtual Zoo, San Jose, CA 95125, USA