Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Boobook in Dehradun?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Boobook sighting in Dehradun on a given day, based on 236 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 130th most-seen of the 280 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Brown Boobook in Dehradun?

Accepted Answer

February and March. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Boobook in Dehradun on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months. Those are among Dehradun's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain a month against 370 mm in July.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Brown Boobook?

Accepted Answer

Between 3 and 6 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Boobook sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Question 4

Is Dehradun the best place to see a Brown Boobook?

Accepted Answer

5th of 21. Of the 21 cities where we can rate Brown Boobook sightings, Dehradun ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kollam (India, about 10%), Savar (Bangladesh, about 10%) and Bangkok (Thailand, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Brown Boobook live in Dehradun?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Strigidae. The closest relatives of the Brown Boobook that you can see in Dehradun (family Strigidae, Typical Owls) are Jungle Owlet (about 10%) and Spotted Owlet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Brown Boobook sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Brown Boobook is recorded against all the birds logged in Dehradun (236 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
2	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
3	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~10%
4	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
5	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
6	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
7	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
8	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
9	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~10%
10	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
11	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
12	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
13	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
14	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	<5%
15	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
16	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
17	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
18	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
19	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
20	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
21	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
22	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
23	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
24	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
25	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	~10%
2	Savar	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	~10%
3	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
4	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	<5%
5	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	<5%
6	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	<5%
7	Jaipur	🇮🇳 India	<5%
8	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	<5%
9	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
10	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	<5%

Brown Boobook

About the Brown Boobook

Sounds

Recent sightings of Brown Boobook in Dehradun

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Dehradun

Jungle Owlet

Spotted Owlet

Asian Barred Owlet

Brown Fish-Owl

Indian Scops-Owl

Brown Wood Owl

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