New Ireland boobook New Ireland boobook The New Ireland boobook ("Ninox variegata") also known as the Bismarck hawk owl or Bismarck boobook, is a small to medium-sized owl measuring in length. It is a dark rufous-brown above, with barred scapular feathers and variable amounts of spotting or barring on the wings and tail. Its underparts are whitish, with an unmarked pale throat, a dark barred upper breast and barring on the remainder of the underparts. Its face is dark brown, its eyes are brown or yellow, and its bill and legs are yellow. It is short-tailed and has heavy tarsi (the part of
Anatomical terms of bone a condyle, particularly the medial epicondyle of the humerus. These terms derive from Greek. An "eminence" refers to a relatively small projection or bump, particularly of bone, such as the medial eminence. A "process" refers to a relatively large projection or prominent bump, as does a "promontory" such as the sacral promontory. Both "tubercle" and "tuberosity" refer to a projection or bump with a roughened surface, with a "tubercle" generally smaller than a "tuberosity". These terms are derived from "Tuber" (). A "ramus" () refers to an extension of bone, such as the ramus of the mandible in the jaw