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Philippine Eagle-Owl
Ketupa philippensis (Kaup, 1851)
Strigidae — Owls
Philippine Eagle-Owl, Ketupa philippensis, is an owl of the Philippines in the family Strigidae. It was described by Kaup in 1851. It occurs in lowland forest and along forest edges near streams, and it is recorded from Catanduanes, Samar, Bohol, Mindanao, Luzon and Leyte, with a possible presence on Sibuyan. It is the largest owl in the country, yet one of the smaller Ketupa. The species is classed as vulnerable, and its numbers are falling. Its main pressures are loss of habitat, hunting and capture for the pet trade.
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae — Owls
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Philippines (except West Visayas, Palawan group and Sulu Arch.)
