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Oriental bay owl 
(Cú lợn rừng, Phodilus badius)

The Oriental bay owl (Phodilus badius) is a species of bay owl which is found throughout Southeast Asia and parts of India.
It has a heart-shaped face with earlike extensions. 

Strix, Tyto: Greek tuto owl, night-owl.
The name Phodilus is from the Ancient Greek phos for "light" or "daylight" and deilos for "timid" or "cowardly".
badius in Latin meaning reddish brown, chestnut colored, bay.

The bay owls (Phodilus) are a genus of Old World barn-owls. The defining characteristics of bay owls are their smaller bodies, in comparison to other barn owls, and their U- or V-shaped faces.

 The name is from the Ancient Greek phos for "light" or "daylight" and deilos for "timid" or "cowardly".

1/ Oriental bay owl (Cú lợn rừng, Phodilus badius)

badius in Latin meaning reddish brown, chestnut colored, bay