West Solomons Owl (Athene jacquinoti)
About the West Solomons Owl
The West Solomons owl (Athene jacquinoti), also referred to as the West Solomons boobook, is a small to medium-sized owl, measuring 23–31 cm (9.1–12.2 in) in length. Its upperparts are rusty brown, sometimes spotted or barred with white, its chest is buffy white, sometimes spotted or barred with brown, and its creamy belly is unmarked. It has a grayish-brown facial disc, edged by narrow white eyebrows and a band of white across the throat.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 12 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Burrowing OwlAthene cuniculariarecording
- Forest OwletAthene blewittirecording
- Little OwlAthene noctuarecording
- Spotted OwletAthene bramarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.