OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Ketupa ("Malay word Ketupok for Buffy Fish Owl") zeylonensis ("of Sri Lanka")
Adult Brown Fish Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) near Side, Antalya, Turkey - March 2025
Featured Subspecies: Western Brown Fish Owl - Ketupa zeylonensis semenowi
Weight: 1.1 - 2.5kg / Length: 48-61cm / Wingspan: 120-140cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The Brown Fish Owl is as the name suggests, a large brown owl that hunts primarily on fish, frogs and crabs. Their primary range is in India, Sri Lanka and South East Asia, but there are relic populations in Iran and, as well as in the case of these birds - some in Southern Turkey. Unusually for owls, they have been recorded feeding on carrion. As with species like ospreys, their feet are unusual and have two back facing toes.
Related Species:
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Ketupa
SUBSPECIES: K. z. semenowi, S. z. leschenaulti, K. z. zeylonensis, K. z. orientalis
- Sighting Locations -
TURKEY - Balık baykuşu ("Fish Owl")
- ANTALYA 2025 TRIP - One bird in the mountains near Side.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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