Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Typical Owls :: Brown Hawk-Owl

Brown Hawk-Owl Ninox scutulata

Described by: Raffles (1822)
Alternate common name(s): Oriental Hawk-Owl, Hume's Hawk-Owl, Brown Boobook
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India - Dec 6, 2004 © Dave Behrens  India - Date unknown © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi 
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Range

E. Asia to India and Greater Sundas;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Pakistan, n. and c. India to w. Assam.
(2) S. India and Sri Lanka.
(3) Andaman and Nicobar Is.
(4) Ne. India (e. Assam), s. China and s. to Malay Peninsula, Thailand and Indochina.
(5) Palawan.
(6) S. Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Bangka Is. and Riau Archipelago. Sulawesi.
(7) W. Java.
(8) Borneo and n. Natuna Is.

Videos

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Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Pintails Home (Kim Hyun-Tae)
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Biological Research Information Center, BRIC of Korea

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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