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The brown fish owl has prominent ear tufts and rufous brown upperparts that are heavily streaked with black or dark brown. Its underparts are buffy-fulvous to whitish, with wavy dark brown streaks and finer brown barring. Its throat is white and conspicuously puffed. Its facial disk is indistinct, the bill dark and the iris golden yellow. Its featherless feet are yellow. Two-year old brown fish owls are somewhat paler than adults. Female and male differ slightly in size. In body size, it ranges from 48 to 61 cm (19 to 24 in) with a wingspan from 125 to 140 cm (49 to 55 in).
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When to see the Brown Fish Owl
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Brown Fish Owl
The map shades 15 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Brown Fish Owl
The brown fish owl is a fish owl species in the family known as typical owls, Strigidae. It is native from Turkey to South and Southeast Asia. Due its wide distribution it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It inhabits forests and wooded wetlands. Of the four living species of fish owl, it is the most widely distributed, most common and best-studied. It occupies a range of over 7,000 km (4,300 mi).
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Easily confused with
Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lacteaDespite the alternative common name of giant eagle-owl, Verreaux's eagle-owl is not the largest owl or eagle-owl in the world.
Buffy Fish OwlKetupa ketupuThe buffy fish owl is buff brown with darker tawny brown feathers on the back.
Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensisThe spot-bellied eagle-owl is a large species of owl.
Side by side: Brown Fish Owl vs Verreaux's Eagle-Owl · Brown Fish Owl vs Buffy Fish Owl · Brown Fish Owl vs Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
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