This record was submitted by Yen Yi Tan on 29 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 | 11161 |
| Date | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Location | Bukit Batok |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Vote results | This record was not put through an explicit vote, but the SBRC has evaluated and verified the record. |
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| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
| Identification |
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| Mothership article: https://mothership.sg/2024/03/northern-boobook-staring/ Photos clearly show Northern Boobook and not Brown Boobook. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| HDB estate, highly urbanised. It was allegedly perched outside original observer Jonathon Lam's window in the daytime, seemingly unharmed. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| Daytime, good light, very good photos for species identification. |
| Observer's experience |
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| I m ded northern boobook queen |
| Observer's experience w/similar species |
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| Seen Brown Boobook. The Hindhede pair. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2025). Record 11161: Northern Boobook Ninox japonica. Retrieved May 31, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/11161/.