Genus

Boobooks and Hawk-Owls

Ninox

11 species in our catalog · found in 67 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
GenusNinox (Boobooks and Hawk-Owls)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Ninox superciliaris

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

NT Endemic

Ninox ochracea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ninox scutulata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ninox novaeseelandiae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Ninox strenua

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ninox connivens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ninox theomacha

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ninox boobook

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ninox japonica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Ninox punctulata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ninox rufa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

See all 11 species Show fewer

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Boobooks and Hawk-Owls

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~70%
	White-browed Owl			~70%
2	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3	~40%
	Ochre-bellied Hawk-Owl			~40%
	Speckled Hawk-Owl			<5%
	Northern Boobook			Insufficient data
3	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~30%
	Brown Boobook			~30%
4	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~20%
	Morepork			~20%
5	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~20%
	Barking Owl			~10%
	Southern Boobook			~10%
	Rufous Owl			<5%
6	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Powerful Owl			~10%
	Southern Boobook			<5%
7	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Brown Boobook			~20%
8	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~20%
	Brown Boobook			~20%
9	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~20%
	Brown Boobook			~20%
10	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Powerful Owl			Insufficient data
	Southern Boobook			~10%
11	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	Jungle Hawk-Owl			~10%
	Rufous Owl			Insufficient data
12	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~10%
	Morepork			~10%
13	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Southern Boobook			~10%
14	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Brown Boobook			~10%
15	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Brown Boobook			Insufficient data
16	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Southern Boobook			~10%
	Powerful Owl			<5%
17	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Southern Boobook			~10%
18	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Brown Boobook			~10%
19	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~10%
	Southern Boobook			~10%
	Powerful Owl			<5%
	Barking Owl			Insufficient data
20	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Southern Boobook			Insufficient data
	Barking Owl			Insufficient data
21	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Brown Boobook			~10%
22	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~10%
	Morepork			~10%
23	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~10%
	Morepork			~10%
24	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~10%
	Morepork			~10%
25	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Southern Boobook			~10%
	Morepork			Insufficient data
26	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~10%
	Brown Boobook			~10%
27	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~10%
	Barking Owl			<5%
	Southern Boobook			<5%
	Rufous Owl			Insufficient data
28	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Southern Boobook			<5%
	Powerful Owl			<5%
29	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Morepork			~10%
30	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~10%
	Barking Owl			<5%
	Southern Boobook			<5%
	Rufous Owl			Insufficient data
31	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Brown Boobook			~10%
32	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Powerful Owl			<5%
	Southern Boobook			<5%
33	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Southern Boobook			<5%
	Powerful Owl			<5%
	Morepork			Insufficient data
34	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
35	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
36	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
37	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Morepork			<5%
38	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Southern Boobook			<5%
	Powerful Owl			<5%
	Barking Owl			Insufficient data
39	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
40	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
41	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Morepork			Insufficient data
42	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
43	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
44	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
45	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
46	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Morepork			Insufficient data
47	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	<5%
	Northern Boobook			<5%
48	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
49	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
50	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
51	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
52	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
53	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			<5%
54	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Morepork			Insufficient data
55	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Rufous Owl			<5%
	Barking Owl			<5%
	Southern Boobook			Insufficient data
56	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			Insufficient data
57	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			Insufficient data
58	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			Insufficient data
59	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			Insufficient data
60	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			Insufficient data
61	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			Insufficient data
62	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			Insufficient data
63	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			Insufficient data
64	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Southern Boobook			Insufficient data
65	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			Insufficient data
66	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			Insufficient data
67	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Brown Boobook			Insufficient data