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Ketupa ketupu
Also known as: Buffy Fish Owl
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, crustaceans, frogs
Habitat
Rivers, swamps, forest edge near water
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
1–2 eggs
Incubation period
About 28–30 days
Size
Large (42–48cm)
Wingspan
~110–125cm
Weight
~1–1.6kg
A large owl with prominent ear-tufts, orange-buff plumage and piercing yellow eyes, closely associated with rivers, swamps and forest edges near water.
Hunts fish, crustaceans and frogs, typically from a low riverside perch at night, and is one of the more regularly encountered owls on night drives near water.
