Camiguin boobook
Ninox leventisi Rasmussen, D. Allen, Collar, Hutchinson, Jakosalem, R. S. Kennedy, Lambert & Paguntalan, 2012
The camiguin boobook (Ninox leventisi) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 127.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the camiguin boobook
- Weight
- 127.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the camiguin boobook live?
Not recorded
What is the camiguin boobook?
The Camiguin boobook or Camiguin hawk-owl (Ninox leventisi) is an owl species resident to the Camiguin island in the Philippines. It is the only owl in the country with greenish-yellow or grayish eyes. It was previously known as a subspecies of the Philippine hawk-owl, but was reclassified in 2012, as voice and other evidence suggested it a distinct species. Its native name is kugkug
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Is the camiguin boobook endangered?
The camiguin boobook is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species.
How is the camiguin boobook classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusNinox
- SpeciesNinox leventisi Rasmussen, D. Allen, Collar, Hutchinson, Jakosalem, R. S. Kennedy, Lambert & Paguntalan, 2012
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Camiguin hawk-owlEnglish
- Camiguin hawk-owlEnglish
- nínox de l'illa CamiguinCatalan
- sovka bělobradáCzech
- CamiguinhøgeugleDanish
- CamiguinkauzGerman
- kamigina nizostrigoEsperanto
- Nínox de CamiguínSpanish
- camiguininhaukkapöllöFinnish
- Ninoxe de CamiguinFrench
- bjelogrla ćukušaCroatian
- Gufastore di CamiguinItalian
- カミギンアオバズクJapanese
- Kamiguino aštrianagė pelėdaLithuanian
- camiguinfalkugleNorwegian Bokmål
- CamiguinvalkuilDutch
- CamiguinboeboekuilDutch
- vatreugleNorwegian
- sowica białogardłaPolish
- mocho-de-camiguimPortuguese
- coruja-gavião-da-ilha-de-camiguinPortuguese
- coruja-gavião-de-camiguinPortuguese
- Камигинская иглоногая соваRussian
- Камигуинская иглоногая соваRussian
- sovka bradatáSlovak
- camiguinspökugglaSwedish
- Kamigin BubuğuTurkish
- сова-голконіг каміґуїнськаUkrainian
- 卡米金鹰鸮Chinese
- 卡米關鷹鴞Chinese
Relatives of the camiguin boobook
Other species in the same genus Ninox.
Brown boobook
Ninox scutulata
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae
Powerful owl
Ninox strenua
Barking owl
Ninox connivens
Andaman boobook
Ninox affinis
Australian boobook
Ninox boobook
CompareCamiguin boobook vs Brown boobookCamiguin boobook vs MoreporkCamiguin boobook vs Powerful owlCamiguin boobook vs Barking owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the camiguin boobook?
An adult camiguin boobook weighs 127.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the camiguin boobook endangered?
The camiguin boobook is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the camiguin boobook?
The camiguin boobook (Ninox leventisi) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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