Chocolate Boobook vs Solomons Boobook

Ninox randi compared with Ninox jacquinoti

Key Differences

• Chocolate Boobook is Near Threatened while Solomons Boobook is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chocolate Boobook	Solomons Boobook
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Strigiformes (นกเค้าแมว)	Strigiformes (นกเค้าแมว)
Family same	Strigidae (True Owls)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus same	Ninox	Ninox
Species	Ninox randi	Ninox jacquinoti

Evolutionary Relationship

Chocolate Boobook and Solomons Boobook share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ninox.

Conservation Status

Chocolate Boobook

NT — Near Threatened

Solomons Boobook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chocolate Boobook	Solomons Boobook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chocolate Boobook

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Solomons Boobook

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Chocolate Boobook

The Chocolate Boobook (Ninox randi) is a small to medium-sized owl in the family Strigidae, belonging to the diverse Australasian genus Ninox — the hawk-owls — which ranges from South Asia through Southeast Asia to Australia and the Pacific. This species is endemic to the Philippine archipelago, where it is found on the islands of Mindanao, Basilan, Leyte, Samar, and several adjacent smaller islands. As its name suggests, it is distinguished by its rich, warm brown plumage overall, with spotted or streaked underparts. The chocolate boobook inhabits lowland and foothill forest, including primary and mature secondary growth, where it forages nocturnally for large invertebrates, small vertebrates, and possibly small birds. Like other Ninox owls, it produces characteristic hooting or barking calls audible at night in its forest habitat. The IUCN classifies the Chocolate Boobook as Near Threatened, reflecting ongoing deforestation and habitat degradation across the Philippine lowlands, where forest has been extensively cleared for agriculture and logging over the past century. The Philippines is a global biodiversity hotspot with high endemism and severe ongoing habitat loss, making many forest-dependent species including this owl vulnerable to further population decline if conservation measures are not strengthened.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway