- Ketupa ketupu
Identification
38–44 cm (15-17¼ in); the smallest fish owl
- Finely streaked, buffy undersides
- Dark brown barred upper parts
- Prominent white patch on forehead above bill
- Bright yellow iris
- Prominent ear-tufts
Distribution
Asia and Australasia
India
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Brunei, Singapore, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sundas, Bali
Australasia: Cocos (Keeling) Island
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in the genus Bubo.
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- K. k. aagaardi:
- K. k. ketupu:
- Malay Peninsula, Riau Archaepelago, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo and Bangka
- K. k. minor:
- Nias Island (off north-western Sumatra)
- K. k. pageli:
- North-Western Borneo
Habitat
Forested rivers, streams and lakes also trees bordering fishponds and rice fields.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mostly of fish, other aquatic life, small mammals, rats and mice, and birds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Nature Watch, Singapore
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Buffy Fish Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buffy_Fish_Owl
External Links
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