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Species of Thailand

Northern boobook

Ninox japonica

Coenraad Jacob Temminck & Hermann Schlegel, 1844

In Thai: นกเค้าเหยี่ยวพันธุ์เหนือ

The northern boobook (Ninox japonica) is a species of bird in the true owl family. It was split from the brown hawk-owl (Ninox scutulata). It is found in eastern Russia (Ussuriland), North Korea, South Korea, northern and central China, and Japan.

Subspecies

The northern boobook is currently split into a sedentary and migratory subspecies: N.j. totogo (distributed in Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands with type locality in Lanyu) and N.j. japonica (which is distributed throughout the rest of its range), respectively. However, new research suggests that a revision must be made, as it has been determined that there is low genetic differentiation between migratory and sedentary populations of this species.

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Category / Seasonal Status

Wiki listed status (concerning Thai population): Accidental

BCST Category: Recorded in an apparently wild state within the last 50 years

BCST Seasonal status: Non-breeding visitor

Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Genus
Ninox
Species
Ninox japonica

Common names

  • Thai: นกเค้าเหยี่ยวพันธุ์เหนือ

Synonyms

  • Ninox scutulata japonica

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

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Northern boobook

Range Map

Distribution map of Northern boobook, Ninox japonica in Thailand
  • Bangkok Province
  • Laem Pak Bia
  • Mueang Khon Kaen District, Khon Kaen
  • Mueang Krabi District, Krabi
  • Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi
Range map of Ninox japonica in Thailand