Dusky Eagle-Owl (Bubo coromandus)

Other Names (World)
Dusky Eagle-Owl, Dusky Horned Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
54 - 58 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Latham, 1790)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, inland wetlands, plantations. From sea-level - 250 m.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh, China (mainland), India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2020) and decreasing.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (13)...)

Dusky Eagle-Owl (Bubo coromandus) [XC472592]
by Wai Loon Wong from Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (song)

Dusky Eagle-Owl (Bubo) [XC788153]
by Lim Ying Hien from Sabak Bernam Forest, Selangor, Malaysia (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

coromandus (Latham, 1790) - Pakistan, northern and central India and southern Nepal east to Assam and Bangladesh; apparently this race also in eastern China.
klossii Robinson, 1911 - Western and southern Myanmar, western Thailand.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Dusky Eagle-Owl (Bubo coromandus) - 10 files

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