Quick facts

Lifespan

14 Years

Diet

Large insects such as grasshopper, bugs, birds, rats and also snake

Habitat

Tropical forest which have river and Lake with tall trees.

Range

The range from Southern Burma, Southern Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali.

The Barred Eagle-Owl is a local resident. It lives on large insects such as beetles and grasshoppers, as well as birds, rodents and snakes. Therefore, owls are nature's pest control.