The Sri Lanka bay owl (Phodilus assimilis) is a species of bay owl in the family Tytonidae. It is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats in Kerala, South Western India. It was considered a subspecies of the Oriental bay owl (Phodilus badius) but is now treated as a full species due to its distinctive call, plumage and disjunct distribution.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
^BirdLife International (2016). "Phodilus assimilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725132A94886019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725132A94886019.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
The SriLankabayowl (Phodilus assimilis) is a species of bayowl in the family Tytonidae. It is endemic to the island of SriLanka and the Western Ghats...
has turned out that it might not even belong to the same genus. The SriLankabayowl was also considered a subspecies. A population of this species has...
The bayowls (Phodilus) are a genus of Old World barn-owls. The defining characteristics of bayowls are their smaller bodies, in comparison to other barn...
SriLanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The bird life of SriLanka is very rich for its size and 528 species have been...
species of owl in order Strigiformes; they are distributed among 25 genera in two families. The 20 species of genera Tyto and Phodilus, the barn owls, are in...
northern hawk-owl and the gregarious burrowing owl. Owls are divided into two families: the true (or typical) owl family, Strigidae, and the barn-owl family...
of a surgeon, working in Ceylon/SriLanka, from 1965 to 2000 / Philip G. Veerasingam; edited by Tissa Kappagoda. BayOwl Press. ISBN 9789551723132. "Nature"...
are 160 owl species assessed as least concern. SriLankabayowl Oriental bayowl Barn owl African grass owl Ashy-faced owl Eastern grass owl Lesser sooty...
keen eyesight. Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae Barn owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They...
legs with powerful talons. Eastern barn owl, Tyto javanica Eastern grass owl, Tyto longimembris SriLankabayowl, Phodilus assimilis (strictly Western...
(link) Sourjah, Michael Rohan (2018). Motorcycling Adventures in SriLanka. BayOwl. pp. 204–241. ISBN 978-955-1723-45-3. "Erzberg RodeoThe toughest one...
ISBN 955-1723-41-4 Subramaniam, Alagu (2018), The Big Girl and Other Stories, BayOwl Press(SriLanka)(Reprint), ISBN 978-955-1723-41-5 Subramaniam, Alagu (2021), Closing...
owl Spot-bellied eagle owl Dusky eagle owl Brown fish owl Mottled wood owl Brown wood owl Brown hawk-owl Short-eared owlSriLanka frogmouth Great eared...
40 breeding pairs in SriLanka was made in 1996. It is non-migratory and is small and dark, with rufous underparts. In SriLanka this species is found...
Level: A Regional Consultative Workshop for South and Southeast Asia, SriLanka. IUCN Regional Biodiversity Program, Asia. pp. 70–81. "Biodiversity Hot...
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