Wildlifeof Thailand
Oriental Bay Owl
Tytonidae
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Phodilus badius
Basic stats
Diet
Rodents, bats and insects
Habitat
Evergreen forest
Range
South and Southeast Asia
This small chestnut barn-owl relative has a heart-shaped face and hunts rodents, bats and insects from low forest perches (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Oriental Bay Owl eat?
- Rodents, bats and insects
- What habitat does the Oriental Bay Owl live in?
- Evergreen forest
- Where is the Oriental Bay Owl found?
- South and Southeast Asia