Small brownish owl with staring yellow eyes and densely-patterned underparts. Endemic to the eastern Indonesdian islands of Alor and Pantar. Inhabits a range of wooded habitats, from primary rainforest to lightly wooded plantations. Unlike many other Boobooks, this species does not say “boo-book”, or any variation thereof, instead giving an extended series of deep growling notes. Formerly regarded as a subspecies of Southern Boobook.