Name: Asian Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica)
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Population: Data deficient
Origin: South Asia - from India and Sri Lanka east to western Indonesia and south China.
Habitat: Tropical and temperate forest
Diet: Small mammals, including fruit bats, reptiles, insects and birds (up to the size of a pheasant!)
Size: 45-57cm

The Asian Brown Wood owl is found throughout most of Southern Asia. It is primarily nocturnal, sleeping amongst the trees during the day, with its excellent camouflage blending it seamlessly into its environment. This makes it very difficult to find and study, so although believed to be widespread and least concern, not much is known about this very elusive owl.

Did you Know? This owl is often heard but not seen! The Asian brown wood owl has several distinct calls, including the classic "hoo hoo HOO", a deep "goke-goke-ga-looo" and a loud screech!

Our Asian Brown Wood Owl is named Bandit!

Photo credit: Eddie Howland