Morepork owl new zealand

Photo about Portrait of New Zealand s iconic morepork, Ninox novaseelandiae. Image of headshots, animal, outdoors - 27717678

A morepork in flight. Moreporks are New Zealand's only native owl species.

The morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae), also called the Tasmanian spotted owl, is a small brown owl found throughout New Zealand and Tasmania. The bird has almost 20 alternative common names, including mopoke, southern boobook, ruru and boobook – many of these names are onomatopoeic, as they emulate the bird's distinctive two-pitched call.[2] Two subspecies, the Lord Howe boobook and the Norfolk Island boobook, became extinct during the 20th century.

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Morepork Owl (Ruru morepork) native to New Zealand

Morepork Owl Maori Name Ruru Scientific Name Ninox Novaeseelandiae Novaeseelandiae Native to New Zealand

Morepork (Ruru) : Birding NZ