Andaman hawk-owl
The Andaman hawk-owl or Andaman boobook (Ninox affinis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Ninox |
| Species: | N. affinis |
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| Ninox affinis Beavan, 1867 | |
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. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22689420A118443805. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22689420A118443805.en. Downloaded on 01 January 2019.
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