Northern boobook

Northern boobook
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Ninox
Species:
N. japonica
Binomial name
Ninox japonica
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)
Subspecies
  • Ninox japonica japonica
  • Ninox japonica totogo
Synonyms

Ninox scutulata japonica

The northern boobook (Ninox japonica) belongs to the family Strigidae (true owls) and is a raptorial owl endemic to eastern and southern countries of Asia. The species was considered, until recently, a conspecific of Ninox scutulata or brown boobook, a species of similar distribution encompassing 11 subspecies.[3][4][5] The species currently includes two subspecies, the migrant Ninox japonica japonica and the non-migrant Ninox japonica totogo. Despite being considered as the most common breeding owl in Japan, little research has been conducted on the species and subspecies and the taxonomic classification of N. j. totogo and N. j. japonica has been a subject of debate.[3][5] There are no indications of significant decline in northern boobook populations and therefore its conservation status has been classified as least concern by the IUCN Red List.[4][1]

  1. ^ a b International), BirdLife International (BirdLife (2016-10-01). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Ninox japonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived from the original on 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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