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Brown Fish-Owl

Ketupa zeylonensis · Strigidae · Strigiformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records3,436in 3 countries
Most seen inSri Lanka2,654 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Brown Fish-Owl
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About

Brown Fish-Owl in brief

The brown fish-owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) is a bird of the Strigidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 3,436 published records, most of them from Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Bangladesh. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in June and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Sri Lanka2,654 records · best Feb, Dec
Cambodia558 records · best Feb, Mar
Bangladesh224 records · best Dec, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.