Cinnabar Boobook

The cinnabar boobook was described as a new species to science by American ornithologist Pamela C. Rasmussen in 1999 based on a single specimen collected by Frank Rozendaal from Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park on Minahassa Peninsula, northern Sulawesi, in 1985. It's taxonomic name comes from the Greek word ios (ἰός), meaning "rust," in reference to the color of its plumage. Subsequently, it has also been observed in Gunung Ambag Nature Reserve, also in northern Sulawesi, and in Lore Lindu National Park in central Sulawesi. (Wikipedia, general species account).

The cinnabar boobook (Ninox ios), also known as the cinnabar hawk-owl, is a hawk-owl endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The four known records of the species indicate it is a nocturnal forest-dwelling species living at mid-altitudes of 1,100 to 1,700 m (3,600 to 5,600 ft). The species is small with a total length of 22 cm (8.7 in). Notable features include chestnut colored plumage with white markings on the scapulars and pale markings on the underbelly. (Wikipedia, general species account).