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Speckled Boobook

Ninox punctulata
Family
Owls
Order
Strigiformes
Codes
spehao1, SPBO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyOwls (Strigidae)
SpeciesNinox punctulata
Codesspehao1, SPBO
Identification

The Speckled Boobook (Ninox punctulata) is a member of the Owls family within the order Strigiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code spehao1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Sandy Scops-Owl
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Sokoke Scops-Owl
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Speckled Boobook photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Ninox punctulata

Family: Owls

Order: Strigiformes

eBird Code: spehao1