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Phodilus is a taxon classified at the genus rank. It belongs to the family Tytonidae within the order Strigiformes. The organism is part of the class Aves, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia.
The genus has 4,474 recorded occurrences. It is referenced by 52 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderStrigiformes
- FamilyTytonidae
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Encyclopedic overview
The bay owls (Phodilus) are a genus of Old World owls in the family Tytonidae. The defining characteristics of bay owls are their smaller bodies, in comparison to the barn owls Tyto in the same family, and their U- or V-shaped faces. These owls can be found across southern Asia from southern India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia within forest and grassland ecosystems.
Taxonomy and systematics
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