Norfolk Island Boobook Owl or Morepork 

Apperance
The Norfolk Island Boobook Owl is the worlds most endangered bird. It has a distinctive loud call which gave it it's name. The bird is dark brown above with buff and white flecks and underparts a lighter brown with quite white flecks. It has a thin band of white feathers over the brow which forms a V-shape.

Weight
The Norfolk Island Boobook Owl weighs.
Length
The Norfolk Island Boobook Owl or Morepork is 350 millimetres in length.

Habitat
The Norfolk Island Boobook Owl or Morepork is nocturnal and roosts among the dense foliage of the reserve during the day and hunts at night.

Eating and Diet Habits
It eats mainly insects but sometimes small birds and mice.

Predators
The Norfolk Island Boobook Owl is hunted by all feral animals but it's main predator is humans.

Breeding Habits

Locations
The Owl only exist in a 20 hectare  rainforest in Norfolk island National Park.

Numbers
By 1987 only one female bird was known to be alive.

Problems

• In 1987 only one female existed.
• Loss of the rainforests on Norfolk Island till only about 20 hectares remains has been the main problem.
•  By 1987, there were no trees with suitable nesting holes in them.
• Predation by rats.
• Activites of Bird collectors.
• Very hard to catch and start a breeding program and it will probably die out of its natural area.

Solutions

• 19 nesting boxes were installed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Norfolk Island Flora and Fauna Society.
• Habitat is being restored and weedy species removed.
• Some closely related Owl have been brought over from New Zealand.The local owl mated with an immigrant. The pair are now grandparents and 13 owls inhabit the forest.
• The young are tagged so that the managers can monitor their progress.
• inform the public about threatened species issues and the Norfolk Island Boobook Owl.
• encourage the community-based collection of more information about the species and its habitat.
• ongoing habitat management.
• translocation the Norfolk Island Boobook Owl to other sites.
• ongoing monitoring and biological studies.
• genetic assessment of all populations.
• support your local environment groups.
• raise money for the rehabilitation of sites for Norfolk Island Boobook Owl.
• learn more about endangered animals, particularly those native to your area.
• be a responsible pet owner so they do not impact on Norfolk Island Boobook Owl or other wildlife.
• help in the eradication of foxes, cats and rabbits.
• protect remnant native vegetation under Heritage Agreement and by excluding stock .
• revegetate cleared land with indigenous plants.
• Reduce Road kills.