Rufous Owl

Ninox rufa - Ninoxe rousse

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Strigiformes

  • Family
    :

    Strigidés

  • Genus
    :

    Ninox

  • Species
    :

    rufa

Descriptor

Gould, 1846

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 52 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 100 à 120 cm.
  • Weight
    :
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Ninoxe rousse
adult
Ninoxe rousse
adult

Rufous Owl (Ninox rufa) is a species of bird in the Strigidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

  • Ninox rufa rufa (nw Australia)
  • Ninox rufa humeralis (New Guinea, Waigeo I., Aru Is.)
  • Ninox rufa meesi (Cape York Pen.. ne Australia.)
  • Ninox rufa queenslandica (e Queensland. e Australia.)

Foreign names

  • Ninoxe rousse,
  • Nínox rojizo,
  • coruja-ruiva,
  • Rostkauz,
  • rozsdás héjabagoly,
  • Rosse Valkuil,
  • Gufastore rossiccio,
  • rödbrun spökuggla,
  • Rustfalkugle,
  • sovka hrdzavá,
  • sovka ryšavá,
  • Rødbrun Høgeugle,
  • raitahaukkapöllö,
  • nínox rogenc,
  • sowica maskowa,
  • Рыжая иглоногая сова,
  • Punggok merah,
  • アカチャアオバズク,
  • 棕鹰鸮,
  • 棕鷹鴞,

Voice song and cries

Ninoxe rousse
adult

Habitat

Ninoxe rousse
immature

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Savanna : Moist ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 20-03-2009
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