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124. Chocolate Hawk-Owl (Boobok) (E) (Ninox randi) (C)
Mindanao
4/6 1 seen in spotlight and heard, before dawn, in PICOP logging concession area at
Bislig, east coast of Mindanao, 5/6 1 do., seen well in spotlight, at 4 a.m., before
dawn.
Note: The resident randi subspecies of the Philippines (except Palawan) is now considered a full
species, and a rather recent split from the widespread Asian Brown Hawk Owl Ninox scutulata, a
winter migrant to the Philippines. The Chocolate Hawk-Owl has a distinctive call.
125. Philippine Hawk-Owl (E) (Ninox philippensis) (C)
Luzon (ssp. philippensis)
12/5 1 seen well in spotlight after dark, and another 5-6 heard. Trees Lodge, Mount
Makiling, 13/5 1 heard early morning, do., 16/5 3 heard Camp 1, off Baliwag,
Northern Sierra Madres Mts., 17/5 1 do., 18/5 1 calling at Hamut Camp, Northern
Sierra Madres Mts., 19/5 1 do., 20/5 3-4 heard calling at Camp 1
Bohol (ssp.centralis)
27/5 2 heard calling at park headquarters, Rajah Sikatuna National Park, 28/5 2 (1
seen and 1 heard) do.
Note: The whole Philippine Hawk-Owl complex has currently been under review. (Kennedy & Fisher).
Now, this and the next species have been split (Koenig et al. 1999). They both have distinctive
vocalizations. There may be more species represented in this group in other islands.
The Philippine Hawk Owl and the Mindanao Hawk-Owl are much smaller than the Brown Hawk Owl.
126. Mindanao Hawk-Owl (E) (Ninox spilocephala)
Mindanao
4/6 1 seen in spotlight and heard, before dawn, in PICOP logging concession area at
Bislig, east coast of Mindanao.
Note: Now considered a full species - a split from Philippine Hawk-Owl. Endemic to Mindanao,
Basilan, Dinagat and Siargao. See preceding comment.
127. Spotted Wood-Owl (e) (Strix seloputo) (C)
Palawan (ssp. wiepkeni)
21/5 1 calling bird, caught in the spotlight, sitting high in a tall, single tree in forest
behind Last Frontier Paradise Hotel, Sabang.
128. Philippine Frogmouth (E) (Batrachostomus septimus) (C)
Bohol (ssp. septimus)
28/5 1 heard calling, Rajah Sikatuna National Park, Chocolate Hills.
Mindanao (ssp. septimus)
31/5 1 heard Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, 2/6 1 heard calling do., 4/6 1 heard
calling, in PICOP logging concession area at Bislig, east coast of Mindanao. 5/6 1 do.,
seen in spotlight and heard, before dawn, We managed to call this bird in by playback,
and had stonking, close views of the bird, sitting still on a branch in eye-level.
What a strange creature!
129. Javan Frogmouth (Horsfield’s Frogmouth) (e) (Batrachostomus javensis) (C)
Palawan (ssp. chaseni)