Romblon hawk-owl


The Romblon hawk-owl or Romblon boobook is a species of owl in the family Strigidae that is endemic to the Philippines.

Description

The Romblon hawk-owl is an earless species. The males and females are similar in appearance. The Romblon hawk-owl is one of the largest in the Philippine hawk-owl complex.

Ecology

The Romblon hawk-owl can be found in forest areas up to an altitude of 1800 metres, although they mostly reside in areas below 1000 metres above sea level. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species mates around February, nesting in hollow trees.