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CAMIGUIN BOOBOOK - Grayish eyes

• NL: Camiguinvalkuil (Ninox leventisi) • FR: Ninoxe de Camiguin • Photo: Bram Demeulemeester

Camiguin Sur Island

The Camiguin boobook or Camiguin hawk-owl is a medium-sized, vulnerable owl species, resident to the Camiguin island in the Philippines. Its habitat is in tropical moist lowland primary and secondary forests up to 700 meters above sea level. It is also occasionally seen on forest edge, clearings and plantations. It is the only owl in the country with greenish-yellow or grayish eyes

  • anon6789@lemmy.worldOP
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    16 hours ago

    He is pretty unique. It seems they’re a relatively recent discovery. I’ll have to give them another post to cover that I’ve article I found had some pretty interesting stuff.