What kind of owl is the buffy fish owl?

The Buffy Fish Owl ( Bubo ketupu ), also known as the Malay Fish Owl, is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It was previously placed in Ketupa with the other fish owls, but that group is tentatively included with the eagle-owls in Bubo, until the affiliations of the fish owls and fishing owls can be resolved more precisely.

Where was the buffy fish owl in Singapore?

Buffy Fish Owl at Punggol. Photo Credit: Francis Yap Buffy Fish Owl at Lower Peirce. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

How long does it take for buffy fish owls to hatch?

Usually one, but sometimes two eggs are laid, which are broadly oval and dull white, averaging 47.3-49 x 42.5-43.3 mm. Incubation of the eggs lasts 28-29 days. Generally only one chick survives and will fledge after six weeks. Mortality: Buffy Fish owls have lived for over 30 years in captivity.

What kind of pellets does buffy fish owl produce?

The buffy fish owl does not produce firm pellets as do most owls. Instead, bones, and frog and insect remains are ejected in pieces and fall to the ground below the roost. Prey remains have only been found within the nest, never around or below the nest as is commonly recorded in other owls.

Is there a fish owl in Ketupa Bubo?

It was previously placed in Ketupa with the other fish owls, but that group is tentatively included with the eagle-owls in Bubo, until the affiliations of the fish owls and fishing owls can be resolved more precisely.

What kind of owl is a fish owl?

The buffy fish owl ( Ketupa ketupu ), also known as the Malay fish owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae . The four fish owls were previously generally separated in the genus Bubo they also resemble osteologically very much – for sake of convenience. Depending on whether some little-studied tropical eagle-owls…