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The '''morepork''' or '''ruru''' (''Ninox novaeseelandiae'') is a species of [[owl]] of the family Strigidae, and found over much of [[New Zealand]] and [[Tasmania]].
==Subspecies==
==Description==
The morepork is medium-sized, about 10 to 11.5 inches long, and weighs 4.9 to 7.6 ounces. Females are larger than males. Plumage is dark brown above, with a scattering of light brown and white spots; the underside has more white, giving the belly a streaked appearance. The facial disk is ringed in spotty yellowish-white, with the "eye brows" more heavily defined. The tail is dark brown, banded in light brown. Eyes and feet are yellow. Juvenile birds are a dark grayish-brown, with feather tips having a fluffy, down-like appearance; they do not gain adult plumage until after their third year.
The owl's name is part of the local dialect, in reference to its distinctive hooting call<ref>https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Ninox-novaeseelandiae</ref>.
===Subspecies===
*''Ninox novaeseelandiae albaria'', Lord Howe boobook; Australia (Lord Howe Island; extinct)
*''Ninox novaeseelandiae leucopsis'', Tasmanian boobook or Tasmanian spotted owl; Australia (Tasmania)
*''Ninox novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae'', morepork; New Zealand
*''Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata'', Norfolk boobook; Australia (Norfolk Island; extinct)
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Owls]][[Category:Boobooks]]
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Owls]][[Category:Boobooks]]