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| Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata obscura
- Adult |
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| Photographer : | © Niranjan Sant |
| Location : | southern South Andaman, Andaman Islands, India |
| Date : |
22 November 2009 |
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| Alt. Common Name : | Brown Hawk Owl, Brown Hawk-Owl, Philippine Hawk Owl, Philippine Hawk-Owl, Oriental Hawk Owl, Oriental Hawk-Owl, Hume's Hawk-Owl (obscura) |
| Bird Family : | Strigidae - Typical owls |
| Bird Group : | STRIGIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Unspecified |
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| Taxonomic Notes : | Ninox (s.) japonica and Ninox (s.) randi are now treated as separate species following Ben King (2002) Species limits in the Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata complex. Bulletin B.O.C. 122, 4 : 250-257.
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