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Barred Eagle-Owl

Owls, Nightjars & Frogmouths

Ketupa sumatrana

Basic stats

Diet

Birds, mammals, large invertebrates

Habitat

Lowland and hill forest

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

1–2 eggs (typical for eagle-owls)

Incubation period

About 30 days (typical for eagle-owls)

Size

Large (44–48cm)

Wingspan

~120cm

Weight

~1.2–1.7kg

A large owl with prominent ear-tufts and densely barred underparts, one of the bigger owls found in Bornean lowland and hill forest.

Hunts a wide range of prey including birds, mammals and large invertebrates from a forest perch at night, with a deep, resonant call.

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