Dusky Eagle-Owl (Bubo coromandus)
About the Dusky Eagle-Owl
The dusky eagle-owl (Ketupa coromanda) is an owl species in the family Strigidae that is widespread in South and Southeast Asia. The type specimen used to describe the species was collected on the Coromandel Coast, which was used for the specific epithet. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species's extent of occurrence is estimated at 9,250,000 km2 (3,570,000 sq mi). However, volunteer generated databases such as eBird.org suggest that the available extent of occurrence is a vast over-estimate. The species was first described by John Latham in 1790 as Strix coromanda. This is the nominate subspecies that occurs in South Asia. In the 20th century, the following subspecies was described:
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 45 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in India, Malaysia, Thailand in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.