The Papuan hawk owl (Uroglaux dimorpha), sometimes also Papuan boobook (not to be confused with Ninox theomacha) is a medium-sized, sleek owl with a proportionately small head, long tail, and short, rounded wings.

It has buff-colored upperparts and barred black and brown underparts.

Its eyes are bright yellow, and it has a gray to black bill.

[3] Though generally found in lowland rainforest or gallery forest in lowland savanna, the Papuan hawk-owl is occasionally found at elevations of up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level.

Not much is known about the status of this species, as insufficient data exist to quantify its population.