Sri Lanka Bay-Owl

Phodilus assimilis

Least Concern

The Sri Lanka Bay-Owl is an owl of Sri Lanka. 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

Sri Lanka Bay-Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in Sri Lanka

Population

≈ 500K–5M

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