The Solomons Boobook is a small to medium-sized hawk owl with rusty underparts that are sometimes spotted or barred white. It has a gray-brown facial disk, yellow eyes, a gray beak and white eyebrows. The belly is creamy and unmarked, giving the appearance of a young owl.

This species lives only on the Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...

in lowlands and foothills at elevations up to 1500 metres above sea level. It is often found in primary or tall secondary forests.

It is nocturnal, and spends the day roosting, usually alone or in pairs, in main tree forks. It is widespread and common in its restricted range.