Bay Owl

Phodilus badilus

Description

A small owl with distinctive features such as an angled head. The upper and back of their body is dark brown while the lower part of their body and belly is cream and brown, having large black eyes that stand out in contrast to the color of their face.

Population Size

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Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

255 – 308 g

LENGTH

22.5 – 29 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Ca

Carnivore

No

Nocturnal

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Strigiformes

FAMILY

:

Strigidae

GENUS

:

Phodilus

SPECIES

:

Phodilus badilus

Distribution

Its habitat is in forests, plantations and mangrove swamps up to an altitude of 2,200 meters above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : spread throughout India, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, and Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, and Bali)

Habits and Lifestyle

They are very difficult to spot because they find comfort in their vast habitat, they are also small and usually stand tall. Makes noise when moving from one place to another. very active at night.

Lifestyle

Nocturnal, arboreal and shy

Biome

Forests, plantations and mangrove

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

This species hunts from perches and flies through the trees to catch its prey. Due to its short, rounded wings, it makes hunting easier, especially in water. Usually prey on small mice, bats, birds, snakes, frogs, lizards, crows, and large arthropods such as beetles, grasshoppers, and spiders.

Diet : Carnivorous

Mating Habits

Mating season is usually from March, April and May. Eggs tend to be laid between March and July. nest in hollow tree trunks and other holes he could find. They can sometimes be found nesting in palm trees in Java. The eggs are white and rather small. Although both parents take care of their young, only the female incubates the eggs from day 2, and the male hunts and brings back food for the chicks. Incubation lasts for about 36-42 days.

Reproduction session : March, April and May

Incubation periods : 36-42 days

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

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DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Phodilus badius on iNaturalist article