Oriental Bay Owl

Phodilus badius (Horsfield, 1821)

Oriental Bay Owl, Phodilus badius, is a bay owl of the Oriental Region, ranging from south-east Asia to Borneo and Java. It is a nocturnal bird with a face shaped like a heart and marked by ear-like extensions. Several subspecies have been recognised. It was described by Horsfield in 1821 and belongs to the barn owl family, Tytonidae, within the order Strigiformes. A former population from Samar Island in the Philippines is thought to have disappeared during the twentieth century, and its taxonomic status has been uncertain.

Order

Strigiformes

Family

Tytonidae — Barn Owls

Breeding range

Oriental Region: se Asia to Borneo and Java