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Buffy Fish-Owl

Ketupa ketupu · Strigidae · Strigiformes

Best monthsMar · Jul–Augmost records
Records9,072in 3 countries
Most seen inMalaysia5,282 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Buffy Fish-Owl
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About

Buffy Fish-Owl in brief

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

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 9,072 published records, most of them from Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, July and August.

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

Malaysia5,282 records · best Jul, Aug
Singapore3,772 records · best Dec, Jan
Brunei18 records · best Jan, Aug
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.