Morepork bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsFawn-bellied Owl, New Zealand Owl, Morepork (incl. ssp. leucopsis), Southern Boobook (Morepork), Morepork [incl. leucopsis], Southern Boobook, Mopoke, Southern boobook owl, Marbled Owl, Morepork (novaeseelandiae Group), Streaked Boobook, Ruru, Australian Boobook, Boobook Owl, Dark Boobook, New Zealand boobook owl, Spotted Owl
Old latin name for birdStrix novaeseelandiae
OrderOwls / Strigiformes
FamilyOwls / Strigidae
GenusNinox
Breeding regionAustralasia
Breeding subregionNorth, South and Stewart is. (New Zealand), Norfolk and Lord Howe is.

Morepork bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © craig wilson
    New Zealand
  • 2.
    Song, © craig wilson
    New Zealand
  • 3.
    Call, © Tony Fulford
    New Zealand
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    Song, © Patrik Åberg
    New Zealand
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    Song, © George Wagner
    New Zealand
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    Call, © Chris Harrison
    New Zealand
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    ?, © George Armistead
    New Zealand
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    ?, © George Armistead
    New Zealand
  • 9.
    Song, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
  • 10.
    Call, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Morepork

Morepork subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Ninox novaeseelandiae albariaLord Howe I. (e of Australia)-Yes
Ninox novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiaeNorth, South and Stewart is. (New Zealand)-No
Ninox novaeseelandiae undulataNorfolk I. (e of Australia)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
BulgarianКукувича иглонога сова
Catalannínox de Nova Zelanda
Chinese新西兰鹰鸮, 斑布克鹰鸮
Chinese (Traditional)布布克鷹鴞
Croatiannovozelandska ćukuša
Czechsovka ostrovní, Sovka bubuk, sovka novozélandská
DanishNewzealandsk Høgeugle
DutchSoemba-valkuil (novaeseelandiae groep), Boeboekuil, Nieuw-Zeelandse Boeboekuil
Esperantomopoka strigo
Estonianlõuna-haugaskakk
FinnishAustralianhaukkapöllö, uudenseelanninhaukkapöllö
FrenchNinoxe boubouk, Ninoxe boubouk [nominal], Ninoxe boubouk [novaeseelandiae], Ninoxe boubouk ou N. de Tasmanie, Chouette coucou de Nouvelle-Zélande, Ninoxe boubouk (novaeseelandiae), Ninoxe de Nouvelle-Zélande
GermanNeuseeland-Kuckuckskauz, Kuckuckskauz [novaeseelandiae-Gruppe], Kuckuckskauz
Hungariankakukkbagoly
IcelandicGaukugla, Gaukugla [novaeseelandiae hópur]
IndonesianPungguk Coklat
ItalianGufastore di Nuova Zelanda, Civetta Bookbook
Japaneseニュアジアランドアオバズク, ニュージーランドアオバズク, ニュージーランドアオバズク (novaeseelandiae グループ), ニュージーランドアオバズク(novaeseelandiae グループ)
Kazakhшибұт көкекрең жапалақ, көкекрең шибұт жапалақ
Korean솔부엉이
Lithuaniangegutinė aštrianagė pelėda, Naujosios Zelandijos gegutinė pelėdikė
Maoriruru
Norwegianboobookugle (novaeseelandiae gr.), nattsvermerugle (novaeseelandiae gr.), Nattsvermerugle, nattsvermerugle
Polishsowica ciemnolica, sowica ciemnolica [gr. novaeseelandiae]
Portuguesecoruja-gavião-maori, coruja-lavradora, mocho-maori
RussianРыжебрюхая иглоногая сова, Кукушечья иглоногая сова [группа novaeseelandiae], Кукушечья иглоногая сова, Новозеландская Иглоногая Сова
SerbianJužni bubuk, Novozelandski bubuk [novaeseelandiae grupa], Novozelandski i tasmanijski bubuk, Južni bubuk [novaeseelandiae grupa]
Slovaksovka mopoke, Kuvik boobook, sovka kobcovitá, sovka mopoke (skup.)
SpanishLechuza gavilana sureña, Nínox Maorí (grupo novaeseelandiae), Nínox maorí, Nínox Australiano (grupo novaeseelandiae), Lechuza Gavilana Maorí
Swedishnyzeeländsk spökuggla ([novaeseelandiae Group]), Nya Zeelandspökuggla, nyazeelandspökuggla [gruppen novaeseelandiae], nyzeeländsk spökuggla [novaeseelandiae Group], nyazeelandspökuggla, nyzeelandspökuggla, nyzeeländsk spökuggla
Thaiนกเค้าเหยี่ยว
TurkishYeni Zelanda bubuğu [novaeseelandiae grubu], Yeni Zelanda Bubuğu
Ukrainianморепорк
VietnameseCú vọ lưng nâu