Wildlifeof Malaysia
Brown Fish Owl
Owls
Photo: Шальнов Кирилл · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Ketupa zeylonensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Forests and wooded wetlands
Range
Turkey to South and Southeast Asia
The brown fish owl is native from Turkey to South and Southeast Asia and inhabits forests and wooded wetlands. Of the four living fish owls it is the most widely distributed, most common and best studied. It was described in 1788 from a picture of an owl drawn by a Ceylonese artist, and four subspecies are recognised (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Brown Fish Owl live in?
- Forests and wooded wetlands
- Where is the Brown Fish Owl found?
- Turkey to South and Southeast Asia