Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Typical Owls :: Brown Fish-Owl
Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis
Described by: Gmelin, J. F. (1788)
Alternate common name(s): Brown Fish Owl, Brown Fishing-Owl, Ceylon Fish-Owl
Old scientific name(s): Bubo zeylonensis
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Range
W. Mediterranean. E. Middle East to se. Asia;
Two populations;
(1) Isolated population in s. Turkey, Isreal and n. Jordan (Yarmuk Valley). S. Iraq? Se. Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan to nw. India.
(2) India, Burma and Thailand.
(3) Sri Lanka.
(4) Ne. Burma to se. China and Indochina.
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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