Cinnabar boobook
| Cinnabar boobook | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Ninox |
| Species: | N. ios |
| Binomial name | |
| Ninox ios Rasmussen, 1999 | |
The cinnabar boobook (Ninox ios), also known as the cinnabar hawk-owl, is a hawk-owl endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Description and distribution
The cinnabar boobook was described as a new species to science by American ornithologist Pamela C. Rasmussen in 1999 based on a single specimen collected by Frank Rozendaal from Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park on Minahassa Peninsula, northern Sulawesi, in 1985.[3] It's taxonomic name comes from the Greek word ios (ἰός), meaning "rust," in reference to the color of its plumage.[3] Subsequently, it has also been observed in Gunung Ambag Nature Reserve, also in northern Sulawesi, and in Lore Lindu National Park in central Sulawesi.[4]
Morphology
The cinnabar boobook is small with a total length of 22 cm (8.7 in).[3] It has chestnut colored plumage with white markings on the scapulars and pale markings on the underbelly. It has pink orbital skin and yellow irises.[3][4]
Ecology and behavior
The four known records of the species indicate it is a nocturnal forest-dwelling species living at mid-altitudes of 1,100 to 1,700 m (3,600 to 5,600 ft).[3] It spends most of its time in the middle or upper canopy.[4]
The cinnabar boobook is an insectivore which catches insects in flight. It is capable of hovering for several seconds.[4]
The call of the cinnabar boobook, was described by one researcher as "a dry, nasal, hissing, shriek," similar to that of a barn owl.[4]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2022). "Ninox ios". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T22728610A207662764. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T22728610A207662764.en.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- 1 2 3 4 5 P.C. Rasmussen (1999). "A New Species of Hawk-owl Ninox from North Sulawesi, Indonesia" (PDF). Wilson Bulletin. 111 (4): 457–464.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hutchinson, Robert; Eaton, James; BENSTEAD, PHIL (2006-08-01). "Observations of Cinnabar Hawk Owl Ninox ios in Gunung Ambang Nature Reserve, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, with a description of a secondary vocalisation". Forktail. 22: 120–121.
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