Sri Lanka Bay-Owl
Phodilus assimilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyTytonidae (Barn Owls)
- GenusPhodilus (Bay Owls)
- SpeciesPhodilus assimilis (Sri Lanka Bay-Owl)
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Chestnut-backed Owlet
Glaucidium castanotum
Serendib Scops Owl
Otus thilohoffmanni
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
Ketupa nipalensis
Brown Boobook
Ninox scutulata
Brown Fish-Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis
Indian Scops-Owl
Otus bakkamoena
Brown Wood Owl
Strix leptogrammica
Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum
Oriental Scops Owl
Otus sunia
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sri Lanka Bay-Owl in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Sri Lanka Bay-Owl sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 120 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Sri Lanka Bay-Owl in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lanka Bay-Owl in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.