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Andaman Hawk-owl
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Information
Common Name Andaman Boobook
Range Andaman Islands
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Strigiformes
Family Strigidae
Genus Ninox
Species Ninox affinis
Conservation Status
NTSpecies
Near Threatened

The Andaman hawk-owl or Andaman boobook (Ninox affinis), is a species of boobook in the Strigidae family. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

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