Typical Owls (Strigidae)
White-browed Hawk-owl (Ninox superciliaris) - HBW 5, p. 233
French: Ninoxe à sourcils blancs
German: Madagaskarkauz
Spanish: Nínox Malgache
Other common names: White-browed Owl/Boobook, Madagascar Hawk-owl
Taxonomy: Strix superciliaris Vieillot, 1817, Madagascar.
Affinities uncertain; variously considered closely related to N. scutulata or rather separate from entire Ninox genus; further research needed. Monotypic.
Distribution: NE, SW & S Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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spot lighted at night, perched on the satellite dish of the posh hotel Locality Isalo, Toliara Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 31 August 2007 2 years ago 29 sec 4 -
A bird on a branch in the daytime Locality Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
herve jacob 25 November 2008 3 years ago 10 sec 3.3 -
A bird on a branch, at dusk Locality Ampijoroa Forest Station, Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 30 June 1996 5 years ago 21 sec 2.8
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Perched in a small tree after coming into playback.
Locality Isalo, Toliara Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 10 November 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
A bird stares down at us from a branch illuminated by a spot light
Locality Mantady Forest, Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Ian Fulton 18 October 2005 2 years ago 3
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Bird calling Locality Ampijoroa Forest Station, Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 30 June 2006 2 years ago 4.5
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