Phodilinae
| Bay owl | |
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| Oriental bay owl | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Tytonidae |
| Genus: |
Phodilus I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1830 |
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The bay owls (Phodilus) are a genus of barn owls that make up the subfamily Phodilinae.
Most classification schemes recognize three extant species in this genus:
Bay owls appear similar to other barn owls; they are generally smaller, have ear-like feather tufts, and have a more divided and U-shaped facial disk.
Bay owls can be found in central Africa, and from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia and the Indonesian archipelago.
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