Bay Owls
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Bay Owls are barn owls of the genus Phodilus, subfamily Phodilinae.
Most classification schemes recognize two species in this genus:
- the Oriental Bay Owl (Phodilus badius) and
- the Congo Bay Owl (Phodilus prigoginei) - sometimes placed in Tyto.
The latter is not well known and was initially considered a subspecies of P. badius; today, however, it is not clear whether the African species would not be better placed in Tyto or a monotypic (one single species) genus.
Description:
Both species are nocturnal, and appear similar to other barn owls; they are generally smaller, have ear-like feather tufts (hardly visible in the African species), and a more U-shaped facial disk.
An apparently extinct population from Samar Island might constitute a third species, but the only known specimen has been lost.
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