Brown Boobook

Ninox scutulata

Silhouette: Rachel T Mason · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Bandipur National Park

17 Verified sightings at Bandipur National Park From 2019 to 2026

3,209 Verified sightings across all 36 parks From 2019 to 2026

🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Brown Boobook

The brown boobook (Ninox scutulata), also known as the brown hawk-owl, is a typical owl species. It has dark brown upperparts, whitish underparts with reddish-brown streaking, and a barred tail. It is a resident breeder in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, southern China and western Indonesia.

The brown boobook was formally described in 1822 by Stamford Raffles from a specimen collected in Sumatra under the binomial name Strix scutulata. The specific epithet is from Latin scutulatus meaning "diamond-shaped". The brown boobook is now placed with the other boobooks in the genus Ninox that was introduced by Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1837.

Nine subspecies are recognised: N. s. scutulata (Raffles, 1822) in the Malay Peninsula, Riau Archipelago, Sumatra and Bangka Island N. s. hirsuta (Temminck, 1824) in south India and Sri Lanka N. s. lugubris (Tickell, 1833) in north, northeast, central India and Nepal

N. s. borneensis (Bonaparte, 1850) in Borneo and north Natuna Islands N. s. burmanica Hume, 1876in northeast India to south China, Indochina and Thailand N. s. isolata Baker, ECS, 1926 in Car Nicobar N. s. javanensis Stresemann, 1928 in west Java

N. s. palawanensis... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park

Otus sunia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Strix ocellata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Athene brama

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ketupa zeylonensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Glaucidium radiatum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Otus bakkamoena

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ketupa nipalensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tyto javanica

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
2	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
3	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~10%
4	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
5	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
6	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
7	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
8	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~10%
9	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
10	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
11	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
12	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
13	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
14	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
15	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
16	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
17	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
18	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
19	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
20	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
21	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
22	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
23	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
24	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	<5%
25	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
26	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
27	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
28	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
29	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
30	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
31	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
32	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
33	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
34	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
35	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
36	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data

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Brown Boobook

About the Brown Boobook

Recent sightings of Brown Boobook in Bandipur National Park

Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park

Oriental Scops Owl

Mottled Wood Owl

Spotted Owlet

Brown Fish-Owl

Jungle Owlet

Indian Scops-Owl

Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

Eastern Barn Owl

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found