About the Chocolate Boobook
The chocolate boobook is a bird species in the true owl family, Strigidae. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the brown boobook and thought to be endemic to the Philippines until it was heard and recorded Karakelang in Indonesia in 1997 but there have been no subsequent records outside the Philippines since.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family | Owls (Strigidae) |
| Species | Ninox randi |
| Species Codes | choboo1, CHBO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Chocolate Boobook belong to?
The Chocolate Boobook (Ninox randi) belongs to the Owls family (Strigidae), in the order Strigiformes.
How can I identify the Chocolate Boobook?
The chocolate boobook is a bird species in the true owl family, Strigidae. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the brown boobook and thought to be endemic to the Philippines until it was heard and recorded Karakelang in Indonesia in 1997 but there have been no subsequent records outside...
Where can I report a Chocolate Boobook sighting?
You can log sightings of Chocolate Boobook on eBird (ebird.org) using species code choboo1, or on iNaturalist.
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