Oriental Bay-Owl
Phodilus badius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyTytonidae (Barn Owls)
- GenusPhodilus (Bay Owls)
- SpeciesPhodilus badius (Oriental Bay-Owl)
The Oriental bay owl (Phodilus badius) is a species of bay owl. It is completely nocturnal, and can be found throughout Southeast Asia and parts of India. It has several subspecies. It has a heart-shaped face with earlike extensions. The Congo bay owl (Phodilus prigoginei) was formerly classified as a subspecies of Oriental bay owl due to insufficient knowledge, but it has turned out that it might not even belong to the same genus. The Sri Lanka bay owl was also considered a subspecies. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Bay-Owl sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park
Eastern Barn Owl
Tyto javanica
Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides
White-fronted Scops-Owl
Otus sagittatus
Brown Boobook
Ninox scutulata
Collared Scops Owl
Otus lettia
Collared Owlet
Glaucidium brodiei
Brown Wood Owl
Strix leptogrammica
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
Ketupa nipalensis
Oriental Scops Owl
Otus sunia
Mountain Scops-Owl
Otus spilocephalus
Buffy Fish-Owl
Ketupa ketupu
Spotted Owlet
Athene brama
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Bay-Owl in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Bay-Owl sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Oriental Bay-Owl in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Bay-Owl in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.