I was walking with no particular aim in a patch of woodland up at Cooleman Ridge, when I came across this fellow resting on a branch. I had great views, and could approach within 3 meters of it.
(Latham, 1801): NOTE(TAX,ENG: Contrary to Version 1.6, Ninox boobook is not conspecific with N. novaeseelandiae as suggested by Christidis & Boles (2008) (R.Schodde in litt.). Change (9.1) English name of Ninox boobook from Southern Boobook to Australian
Africa (entire continent rather than south of Sahara)
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Antarctica
AO
Atlantic Ocean
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Australasia (Wallacea (Indonesian islands east of Wallace's line), New Guinea and its islands, Australia, New Zealand and its subantarctic islands, the Solomons, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu)
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Eurasia (Europe, Asia from the Middle East through central Asia north of the Himalayas, Siberia and northern China to Japan)
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Indian Ocean
LA
Latin America (Middle and South America)
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Middle America (Mexico through Panama)
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North America (includes the Caribbean)
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Northern oceans
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Oriental Region (South Asia from Pakistan to Taiwan, plus Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Greater Sundas)