Andaman hawk-owl
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Ninox |
| Species: | N. affinis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ninox affinis Beavan, 1867
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The Andaman hawk-owl or Andaman boobook (Ninox affinis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
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References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Ninox affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22689420A118443805. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22689420A118443805.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Ninox
- Birds of the Andaman Islands
- Birds described in 1867
- Taxa named by Robert Cecil Beavan
- Strigiformes stubs