This record was submitted by Yen Yi Tan on 28 Apr 2025. All user submissions will be reviewed by the Records Committee. Entries listed here may be edited for brevity and clarity while the original record is left unchanged.
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| Species | Northern Boobook Ninox japonica |
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| Record ID | 11156 |
| Date | 17 Apr 2024 |
| Location | Telok Kurau |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 28 Apr 2025 |
This record has not been accepted by the Records Committee. For more details, see below.
| Background |
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| Although Northern Boobook is the dominant crashed boobook species in Singapore, the photos did not show any features pointing to a definite identification. |
| Vote results | For: 2, Against: 5 Wild: 2 |
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| Verdict | Not accepted (Verifiable) |
| Identification |
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| Quite a lean record, only have one photo to show for it, but definitely a Northern Boobook - see photo. Wings look very long and markings appear reasonably thin, both traits match that of the specimens I have seen and retrieved. Given the locality of encounter, I highly doubt that it is a Brown Boobook. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| Found lying on its back in grassy verge beside pavement. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| Dead bird, through single photograph provided by member of public "Elizabeth" through the LKCNHM Dead Bird Hotline. |
| Observer's experience |
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| This is the most common nocturnal bird-of-prey salvaged. I handle several specimens every year. |
| Observer's experience w/similar species |
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| Seen Brown Boobook in the field. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2025). Record 11156: Northern Boobook Ninox japonica. Retrieved July 27, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/11156/.