Cebu boobook
Ninox rumseyi Rasmussen, D. Allen, Collar, Hutchinson, Jakosalem, R. S. Kennedy, Lambert & Paguntalan, 2012
The cebu boobook (Ninox rumseyi) 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 cebu 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 cebu boobook live?
Not recorded
What is the cebu boobook?
The Cebu boobook or Cebu hawk-owl (Ninox rumseyi) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found in the remnant forests of Cebu. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Philippine hawk-owl, but was reclassified in 2012, as voice and other data suggested placement in a distinct species. It is threatened by habitat loss as Cebu is the most deforested among major Philippine islands with just 0.03% of original forest remaining.
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Is the cebu boobook endangered?
The cebu 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 cebu boobook classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusNinox
- SpeciesNinox rumseyi Rasmussen, D. Allen, Collar, Hutchinson, Jakosalem, R. S. Kennedy, Lambert & Paguntalan, 2012
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Cebu hawk-owlEnglish
- Cebu hawk-owlEnglish
- Cebu hawk-owlEnglish
- nínox de l'illa de CebuCatalan
- sovka bělohrdláCzech
- CebuhøgeugleDanish
- CebukauzGerman
- cebua nizostrigoEsperanto
- Nínox de CebúSpanish
- cebunhaukkapöllöFinnish
- Ninoxe de CebuFrench
- cebuska ćukušaCroatian
- Gufastore di CebuItalian
- セブアオバズクJapanese
- Cebu aštrianagė pelėdaLithuanian
- Sebu aštrianagė pelėdaLithuanian
- SebufalkugleNorwegian Bokmål
- cebufalkugleNorwegian Bokmål
- CebuvalkuilDutch
- CebuboeboekuilDutch
- cebuugleNorwegian
- sowica białorzytnaPolish
- mocho-de-cebuPortuguese
- coruja-gavião-da-ilha-de-cebuPortuguese
- coruja-gavião-de-cebuPortuguese
- Себунская иглоногая соваRussian
- Себуанская иглоногая соваRussian
- sovka bielohrdláSlovak
- cebuspökugglaSwedish
- Sebu BubuğuTurkish
- сова-голконіг себуйськаUkrainian
- 宿务鹰鸮Chinese
- 宿霧鷹鴞Chinese
Relatives of the cebu 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
CompareCebu boobook vs Brown boobookCebu boobook vs MoreporkCebu boobook vs Powerful owlCebu boobook vs Barking owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cebu boobook?
An adult cebu boobook weighs 127.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cebu boobook endangered?
The cebu 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 cebu boobook?
The cebu boobook (Ninox rumseyi) 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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