| 词条 | Bay owl | |||||||||||||
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| image = BayOwlGould.jpg | image_caption = Oriental bay owl | taxon = Phodilus | authority = Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I, 1830 | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision =
| synonyms = * Photodilus }} The bay owls (Phodilus) are a genus of barn owls that make up the subfamily Phodilinae. Taxonomy and systematicsThe genus Phodilus was erected by the French zoologist Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1830.[1] The name is from the Ancient Greek phōs for "light" or "daylight" and deilos for "timid" or "cowardly".[2] Most classification schemes recognize three extant species in this genus:[3]
DescriptionBay owls appear similar to other barn owls; they are generally smaller, have ear-like feather tufts, and have a more divided and U-shaped facial disk. Distribution and habitatBay owls can be found in central Africa, and from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia and the Indonesian archipelago. References1. ^{{ cite journal | last= Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire | first= Isidore | author-link=Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire | year=1830 | title= Remarques sur les charactères et la classification des oiseaux de proie nocturnes, et description d'un genre nouveau sous la nom de Phodilus | journal= Annales des sciences naturelles | language=French | volume=21 | pages=194–203 [199] | url=https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32172606 }} 2. ^{{cite book | last=Jobling | first=James A. | year=2010| title=The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names | publisher=Christopher Helm | location=London | isbn= 978-1-4081-2501-4 | page=303 }} 3. ^{{cite web| editor1-last=Gill | editor1-first=Frank | editor1-link=Frank Gill (ornithologist) | editor2-last=Donsker | editor2-first=David | year=2017 | title=Owls | work=World Bird List Version 7.3 | url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/owls/ | publisher=International Ornithologists' Union | accessdate=28 May 2017 }} Further reading
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