Papuan Boobook
Ninox theomacha(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1855)
English (US) Papuan Boobook
The Papuan Boobook (Ninox theomacha) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Strigidae (Owls) in the order Strigiformes.
- Scientific name
- Ninox theomacha
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Papuan Boobook
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1855)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Ninox theomacha goldii
- Ninox theomacha theomacha
- Ninox theomacha rosseliana
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Spiloglaux theomacha
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1855)
- Type locality
- Triton Bay, New Guinea.
- Original description
- Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 41 p.654
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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