Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Barn-Owls :: Oriental Bay-Owl

Oriental Bay-Owl Phodilus badius

Described by: Horsfield (1821)
Alternate common name(s): Oriental Bay Owl, Asian Bay-Owl, Bay Owl, Sikkim Bay Owl, Sikkim Bay-Owl, Peninsular Bay Owl, Peninsular Bay-Owl, Ceylon Bay Owl, Ceylon Bay-Owl
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Karian Shola, Anamalais, Tamil Nadu, India - Jun 22, 2005 © Yathin Krishnappa 
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Range

Ex. s. India and Sri Lanka. Se. Asia and Greater Sundas;
Isolated populations in s. India and Sri Lanka;
(1) Nepal, ne. India and se. China to Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam (Tonkin, n. Annam and Cochinchina).
(2) Sw. India (Anaimalai-Nelliampathy Hills).
(3) Sri Lanka.
(4) C. Burma to Malaysia and the Greater Sundas (Sumatra, Nias, Java, Bali and Borneo).
(5) Belitung Is.
(6) Natuna Is.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Bird Songs International B.V.

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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