| Andaman boobook | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Ninox |
| Species: | N. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ninox affinis Beavan, 1867 | |
The Andaman boobook or Andaman hawk-owl (Ninox affinis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
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References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Ninox affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22689420A118443805. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22689420A118443805.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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