these are sort of “grass-owl” family

1. Barn owl,仓鸮, 倉鴞,Tyto alba, メンフクロウ, SERAK BIASA

2. Oriental Bay-Owl, 栗鸮, 栗鴞, Phodilus badius, ニセメンフクロウ, PUNGGUK-API BIASA

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51. Sulawesi Masked-Owl, 苏拉仓鸮, 蘇拉威西蒼鴞, Tyto rosenbergii

52. Minahassa Masked-Owl, 米纳仓鸮, 米納倉鴞, Tyto inexspectata, ミナハサメンフクロウ, Serak Minahasa

53. Sri Lanka Bay-Owl, 斯里兰卡栗鸮, 斯里蘭卡栗鴞, Phodilus assimilis, スリランカメンフクロウ

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1. Barn owl,仓鸮, 倉鴞,Tyto alba, メンフクロウ, SERAK BIASA

– small pale owl, normally found near palm oil plantation, paddy field etc

– Pale owl; white below and orangey with gray spotting above. Heart-shaped white facial disc. (ebird)

– common almost anywhere Malaysia, use to control pest at paddy

update 202303

– a tour with so much of rain, missed both owl at Fraser due to full day raining. Luckily got 5 lowland owls happen in one day. we had ~7-8 this owl for 1 hour and this is one quietly sit and enjoy the meal.

– 这一团真的很多雨。福隆港2只猫头鹰都错过了（下了24+小时的雨）。幸好，今天的5只猫头鹰全拿下。在1个小时内，7-8只。这只乖乖在旁边享受它的老鼠。

update 202204

– time to get some night birding….

– 是时候出去看看野鸟

update 2020 Aug

 

 

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2. Oriental Bay-Owl, 栗鸮, 栗鴞, Phodilus badius, ニセメンフクロウ, PUNGGUK-API BIASA

one of the most common can found , near garden, 2nd forest and primary forest .. just always hear but not seen

update 202410

– a lovely owl, always give a cute look, overall white

– while we walking into forest .. heard the Bay owls calling to each other .. keep looking .. ohh. it is just in-front of us .. but standing not that low this time ..

– 非常可爱的小猫头鹰。前身很白。

– 当我们走进森林时，听到好几只在叫。找了也蛮久还是没找到，可是突然我发现较高的树上有东西动。哦，这次站的还不很低。一只对叫。

update 202407

– I do not have much luck on this special looking and cute owl … but last tour, I had 2 different locations which included this sight at Danum Valley and 3 of them standing surrounding me and making very soft call

– 我与这鸮几乎没什么缘分。可是上一团，我竟然在 2 个点看到，拍到他。在丹浓，竟然遇上3只很近的围着我叫了起来

 

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update 202405

– another success night birding just less than an hour, we had nightjar (nesting) and this lovely small owl.

– small owl that normally not that shy to human

– 另一个美好的夜观，一只夜鹰，加这只漂亮的小猫头鹰。

 

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update 202309

– another view of the favorite owl of Malaysia… it is so cute and found one tame.. it can stand there for hours

– 马来西亚最喜欢鸮的另一个角度。非常可爱，如果找到一只乖的。可以站那好几个小时

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– another main target of the tour… the owl seem calling each other in the forest. walk slowly and managed to found where it perch and calling .. thanks for the group, we got some pictures and leave the owl alone

– 这次团的目标鸟之一。刚进入森林，这鸮就叫了。没很久就找到它叫与停的地方。还有感谢团员，很快的拍下照片。就没打扰这鸮太久。

update 202305

– one of the highlight night time, this bird call and stay long enough for us. Captured this one hand with torch and another with Camera.

– a cute owl always love to see this bird

– 一个晚上，听到这鸟叫了。找不久就看到他了，还让我们拍照。画质不很好，单手拿电筒，另一个手拿相机拍的。

– 非常可爱的家伙，每次看都很高心

update 202210

– what a cute owl to be seen again. Cute and stay close for us

– 蛮可爱的的小鸮。通常站在同一地方叫不停。

update 2018 Aug 20

 

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51. Sulawesi Masked-Owl, 苏拉仓鸮, 蘇拉威西蒼鴞, Tyto rosenbergii

A very large barn-owl with a gray facial disk, gray crown, and rufous upperparts and wings with scattered dark markings. Prefers open country, like agricultural land, plantations, and forest edge, from lowlands to mountains. Limited to Sulawesi. Distinguished from smaller Minahassa Masked-Owl by gray face, gray forecrown, more extensive dark markings across wings and upperparts, and preference for open country.[Ebird]

与仓鸮非常像，叫声也像。在苏拉威西北部不很普通。这次在最后一晚见到斑鹰鸮后。竟然听到这鸟叫。在天空上飞。

update 202410

– a Sulawesi endemic with very Barn Owl look alike and call alike … white overall compare to Minahasa Masked Owl more “light rufous” and slight look different

– a owl that we tried many times, many location.. but after few tried what a surprise to see it in one dusk but missed the picture opportunity. But went for 2nd night and got it flying on the sky .. and lucky to have CANON focus monster R3 with RF400mm F2.8 to have this ..

– 苏拉威西特有种，与普通仓鸮很像+叫声也像。都是较白色。

– 一只在苏拉威西北部找了好几次的鸮。竟然在一个找夜鸟的时候在最普通的地方见到。可是第一天见到拍不到，很快就消失。第二天再去，见到他们飞过。幸好带上佳能R3 （在这种时候对焦应该没什么问题）加上RF400mm F2.8 … 轻松拿下

 

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update 202304

– last night of birding, after Speckled Boobook, immediate got this rare endemic and managed to capture few flying (not really enough shutter speed for sharp picture) . It flying high up with torch the light still not enough for any picture opportunity. Thanks CANON R3 it lock focus in such dark environment and track it down.

lucky day for us !!!

– 最后一晚，过了斑鹰鸮。立刻见到这稀有特有种。可是在高高的飞，还好有佳能R3 。晚上对焦+追焦几乎没什么问题。可是还是不够光线+速度。还好有几张可以看看的照片。

辛运啊。

 

update 202308

– almost time to finish off Malaysia tours, and time for lovely places again. I am going Sulawesi and Halmahera again Oct. Anyone interest on 2025 ? 2024 full 😀

– hopefully see this owl again, lovely and wait for me.

– 2028马来西亚的团几乎圆满（季节也差不多了）终于可以去些不一样的地方。我会又到苏拉威西与哈马黑拉岛。有人2025要去？2024满了

– 希望见到这鸟。非常特别。

52. Minahassa Masked-Owl, 米纳仓鸮, 米納倉鴞, Tyto inexspectata, ミナハサメンフクロウ, Serak Minahasa

A forest barn-owl with rich rufous coloration over its entire body. Particularly note the rufous facial disk and forecrown to aid identification. Juvenile is browner-winged, with speckled gray underparts. Inhabits forest understory within lowlands and mountains, avoiding open country. Confined to Sulawesi. Smaller and more richly rufous-colored overall than Sulawesi Masked-Owl, with a rufous facial disk and forecrown and fewer dark markings on the wings and upperparts. Also note preference for closed-forest habitat. Call is a single long piercing screech: “SHEEEEEEEER.” [Ebird]

update 202310

– a special owl, seem everyone wanted to have a look at Sulawesi (included the local) as believe lucky ? but it is always challenge to looking for one.

– 蛮特别的鸮，几乎每个观鸟的到这都想看到。（本土人也很希望看到，代表幸运）

 

 

53. Sri Lanka Bay-Owl, 斯里兰卡栗鸮, 斯里蘭卡栗鴞, Phodilus assimilis, スリランカメンフクロウ

– one of 2023 Dec Sri Lanka Birding trip main target, missed it day1 and got it ir after heavy rain and all wet ..

– look slight bigger and brown compare to ours Oriental ?

update 202312

– we looking for last endemic bird of the tour, Red-faced Malkoha after got it with record picture .. heavy rain came and all wet, after basic lunch at village house. We thought of going back hotel for rest but ours local guide told us someone found Bay-owl .. without wait we straight go the spot for the owl

– 我们第九天看完（拍到）最后一只特有种（第33种）红脸地鹃。大雨突然下了起来。我们全湿，在一个小村庄家里吃了午饭后原本要回酒店休息。可是当地导游说村里有人找到我最想拍的斯里兰卡栗鸮。我们立刻就去拿下。

 

 

 

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