Barred Eagle Owl

  • Scientific Name: Bubo Sumatranus
  • Indonesian Name: Beluk Jampuk
  • Class: Aves
  • Order: Strigiformes
  • Country Origins: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand
  • Province: Java, Borneo, Sumatra and Bangka

Conservation Status

Extinct

Extinct in the Wild

Critically Endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near Threatened

Least Concern

General Information

Habitat:

Humid forest intersected by streams and pools, from lowlands up to 1,600 meters of elevation

Height:

40-46cm

Weight:

3.1 to 3.5 lb

Diet:

Large insects, small mammals, reptiles, small fish and small birds.

Lifespan:

8-10 years

Barred Eagle Owl

Fun Facts

Male and female plumage is identical, but females are about 30% heavier than males.

Barred owls only nest once per year and lay an average of two or three eggs per nesting.