• Synonyms Northern Boobook (incl. florensis), Northern Boobook [incl. florensis]
  • Old latin name for bird Ninox scutulata, Strix scutulata, Strix japonica

Northern Boobookbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Andrew Spencer
    Japan
  • 2.
    Song, © Vincent
    China
  • 3.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
  • 4.
    Song, © Tom Wulf
    Russian Federation
  • 5.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Northern Boobook

  • Breeding region Eurasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion Russian Far East to Korean Pen., Japan and Taiwan

Northern Boobook subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Ninox japonica florensisse Siberia, ne, e China and n Korean Pen.Greater and Lesser SundasNo
Ninox japonica japonicas Korean Pen. and JapanPhilippines and IndonesiaNo
Ninox japonica totogoRyukyu Is. (Japan) and Taiwan-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalannínox boreal
Chinese北鹰鸮, 酱色鹰鸮, 乌猫王, 鹞形猫王, 青叶鸮
Chinese (Traditional)鷂形貓王, 北方鷹鴞, 醬色鷹鴞, 烏貓王, 青葉鴞, 褐鷹鴞, 北鷹鴞
Croatianistočnoazijska ćukuša
Czechsovka severní
DanishJapansk Høgeugle, Orientalsk høgeugle
DutchNoord-Aziatische Valkuil, Noord-Aziatische Boeboekuil
Finnishjapaninhaukkapöllö
FrenchNinoxe boréale, Ninoxe du Japon, Ninoxe boréale (incl. florensis), Ninoxe boréale [incl. florensis]
GermanJapankauz
IndonesianPungguk coklat
ItalianGufastore settentrionale
Japaneseアオバズク
Korean솔부엉이
Latvianziemeļu vanagpūce
Lithuanianšiaurinė aštrianagė pelėda
MongolianБор ууль
Norwegianfalkugle, Nordfalkugle
Norwegian NynorskNordfalkugle
Polishsowica północna
Portuguesemocho-japonês, coruja-gavião-japonesa
RussianИглоногая сова, Японская иглоногая сова
SerbianSeverni bubuk
Slovaksovka prelietavá
SpanishNínox japonés
Swedishnordlig spökuggla
Thaiนกเค้าเหยี่ยวพันธุ์เหนือ
TurkishJapon Bubuğu
Ukrainianсова-голконіг японська
VietnameseChim Cú vọ lưng nâu