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Brown fish owl 
(Dù dì phương đông, Ketupa zeylonensis) 

The brown fish owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) is a fish owl species in the family known as typical owls, Strigidae.

Strigidae: derived from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek).
Ketupa: From specific name Strix ketupu.
zeylanica, zeylanicus, zeylonense, zeylonensis, zeylonica, zeylonicum, zeylonicus, zeylonus: Ceylon (= Sri Lanka).

Ketupa is a genus of owls in the family Strigidae. The genus now contains twelve species (formerly only 3 species), nine of which were formerly placed in the genus Bubo.

Strigidae: derived from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek).
Ketupa: From specific name Strix ketupu.

1/ Tawny fish owl (Dù dì hung, Ketupa flavipes)
2/ Buffy fish owl (Dù di kêtupu, Ketupa ketupu), also known as the Malay fish owl
3/ Spot-bellied eagle-owl (Dù dì Nêpan, Ketupa nipalensis), also known as the forest eagle-owl
4/ Brown fish owl (Dù dì phương đông, Ketupa zeylonensis) 

Spot-bellied eagle-owl 
also known as the forest eagle-owl
(Dù dì Nêpan, Ketupa nipalensis), 

The spot-bellied eagle-owl (Ketupa nipalensis), also known as the forest eagle-owl is a large bird of prey with a formidable appearance.

Strigidae: derived from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek).
Ketupa: From specific name Strix ketupu.
nipalensis: Nepal.