Ninox scutulata (Brown Boobook) is a species of birds in the family typical owls. They are found in australasia, the indo-malayan realm, and the palearctic.
Definition: The largest scale biogeographic division of the earth's surface based on the historic and evolutionary distribution patterns of plants and animals.
Definition: A forest biome is a terrestrial biome which includes, across its entire spatial extent, densely packed vegetation which strongly limits light penetration to the forest floor.