Sumba Boobook
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The Sumba Boobook, Ninoxe De Sumba, or Nínox De Sumba (Ninox rudolfi) is a species of owl
in the Strigidae family.
It is endemic to Indonesia
.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
s and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Owl
Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...
in the Strigidae family.
It is endemic to Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Ninox rudolfi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.