Andaman boobook
Ninox affinis Beavan, 1867
The andaman boobook (Ninox affinis) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 146 g to 191 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the andaman boobook
- Weight
- 146 g – 191 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 24 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the andaman boobook live?
Not recorded
What is the andaman boobook?
The Andaman boobook (Ninox affinis), or Andaman hawk owl, is a species of bird belonging to the family Strigidae, the typical owls. This owl is endmeic to the Andaman Islands in India.
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Is the andaman boobook endangered?
The andaman boobook is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the andaman boobook classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusNinox
- SpeciesNinox affinis Beavan, 1867
Synonyms Ninox affinis affinis
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Andaman hawk-owlEnglish
- nínox de les illes AndamanCatalan
- sovka andamanskáCzech
- gwalchdylluan AndamanWelsh
- AndamanhøgeugleDanish
- AndamanenkauzGerman
- Andamanen-FalkenkauzGerman
- Andamanen-KauzGerman
- andamana nizostrigoEsperanto
- Nínox de AndamánSpanish
- hele-haugaskakkEstonian
- andamaanienhaukkapöllöFinnish
- Ninoxe des AndamanFrench
- andamanska ćukušaCroatian
- andamáni héjabagolyHungarian
- Gufastore delle AndamaneItalian
- アンダマンアオバズクJapanese
- andamaninė aštrianagė pelėdaLithuanian
- andamanfalkugleNorwegian Bokmål
- AndamanenvalkuilDutch
- AndamanenboeboekuilDutch
- klageugleNorwegian
- sowica namorzynowaPolish
- mocho-das-andamãoPortuguese
- coruja-gavião-das-andamãoPortuguese
- Андаманская иглоногая соваRussian
- sovka mangrovováSlovak
- Andamanski bubukSerbian
- andamanspökugglaSwedish
- Andaman BubuğuTurkish
- сова-голконіг андаманськаUkrainian
- 安达曼鹰鸮Chinese
- 安達曼鷹鴞Chinese
Relatives of the andaman boobook
Other species in the same genus Ninox.
Brown boobook
Ninox scutulata
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae
Powerful owl
Ninox strenua
Barking owl
Ninox connivens
Australian boobook
Ninox boobook
Christmas boobook
Ninox natalis
CompareAndaman boobook vs Brown boobookAndaman boobook vs MoreporkAndaman boobook vs Powerful owlAndaman boobook vs Barking owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the andaman boobook?
An adult andaman boobook weighs 146 g – 191 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the andaman boobook endangered?
The andaman boobook is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the andaman boobook?
The andaman boobook (Ninox affinis) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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