Luzon Boobook - Ninox philippensis
( Bonaparte, 1855 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: U

CITES Status: Not Listed
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: Not Listed

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Habitat:
Occurs in primary and secondary forest, including remnant patches and at edges (Kennedy et al. 2000, del Hoyo et al. 1999).

Range:
N. philippensis occurs widely throughout the central and northern islands of the Philippines, where it is known from Biliran, Bohol, Boracay, Buad, Carabao, Catanduanes, Guimaras, Leyte, Lubang, Luzon, Marinduque, Masbate, Negros, Panay, Polillo Samar, Semirara, Siquijor and Ticao (Rasmussen et al. 2012).

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