Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Authority: Johnstone & Darnell, 1997

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(iii,iv)+2ab(iii,iv); C1+2a(i,ii); D1

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Justification of Red List category
Ninox rotiensis is confined to a single island in the Lesser Sundas, Indonesia, where it has a small range and probably a smaller population size. Information is lacking on how ongoing slow rates of deforestation are impacting it, but it is suspected to be causing ongoing declines. Accordingly, it is listed as Near Threatened, although many knowledge gaps remain for this enigmatic species.

Population size: 500-5000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,960 km²

Country endemic: yes