The Camiguin hawk-owl or Camiguin boobook (Ninox leventisi ) is an owl species resident to the Camiguin island in the Philippines. It is the only owl in the country with greenish-yellow or grayish eyes. It was previously known as a subspecies of the Philippine hawk-owl, but was reclassified in 2012, as voice and other evidence suggested it a distinct species. Its native name is kugkug
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withEBird describes the bird as "A rare medium-sized owl of remnant broadleaf forest on Camiguin Island. Uniformly barred, with a brown head and upperparts, a pale bar behind the shoulder, warmer brown underparts, long whiskers around the face, and pale yellow eyes. Note the white throat patch. Song is a rapid series of fairly low “woop” notes, sometimes given in duet. White throat particularly noticeable when calling."
Among the species complex, this owl is unique in that its eyes are striking greenish-yellow versus the standard yellow or reddish-brown eyes of the rest of its related species.
It and along with the Romblon hawk-owl and Cebu hawk-owls are the largest in the Philippine hawk-owl species complex reaching sizes of 25cm tall versus the much smaller Luzon hawk-owl, Mindanao hawk-owl, Mindoro hawk-owl and Sulu hawk-owl which sizes range from 15-20cm tall.