Buffy Fish Owl or Malay Owl (Ketupa Ketupu) with prominent white patch on forehead above bill, yellow iris, dark brown upper parts with bold streaks on the back. Thanks to Agatha for sending from Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
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In Malaysia, owls are called "Burung Hantu" in Malay which means "Ghost Birds". Owls have been reared by provided nesting boxes in oil palm plantation to keep down the rat population.
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