Oriental Bay-Owl

Phodilus badius

Least Concern

The Oriental Bay-Owl is an owl of woodland, forest, grassland, desert, wetland, and rocky habitats across the species' range. It hunts mostly at dusk or night, using silent flight, strong talons, and sharp hearing to catch mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, or fish, and usually nests in cavities, cliffs, old nests, or sheltered hollows.

Family

Tytonidae

Group

Owls

Range

Oriental Bay-Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in woodland, forest, grassland, desert, wetland, and rocky habitats across the species' range

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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