Owls of Indonesia
54 owls recorded in Indonesia on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
54 owls have been recorded in Indonesia on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the families Strigidae & Tytonidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Owls of Indonesia to know first
Australian BoobookNinox boobook
Australian Masked OwlTyto novaehollandiae
Barking OwlNinox connivens
Barred Eagle-OwlKetupa sumatrana
Biak Scops OwlOtus beccarii
Brown BoobookNinox scutulata
Brown Wood OwlStrix leptogrammica
Buffy Fish OwlKetupa ketupu
Buru BoobookNinox hantu
Chocolate BoobookNinox randi
Cinnabar BoobookNinox ios
Eastern Barn OwlTyto javanica
Eastern Grass OwlTyto longimembris
Flores Scops OwlOtus alfredi
Greater Sooty OwlTyto tenebricosa
Halmahera BoobookNinox hypogramma
Javan OwletGlaucidium castanopterum
Javan Scops OwlOtus angelinae
The full list — 54 owls of Indonesia in our library
- Alor Boobook
- Australian Boobook
- Australian Masked Owl
- Banggai Scops Owl
- Barking Owl
- Barred Eagle-Owl
- Biak Scops Owl
- Brown Boobook
- Brown Wood Owl
- Buffy Fish Owl
- Buru Boobook
- Chocolate Boobook
- Cinnabar Boobook
- Eastern Barn Owl
- Eastern Grass Owl
- Enggano Scops Owl
- Flores Scops Owl
- Greater Sooty Owl
- Halmahera Boobook
- Javan Owlet
- Javan Scops Owl
- Least Boobook
- Mentawai Scops Owl
- Minahasa Masked Owl
- Moluccan Masked Owl
- Moluccan Scops Owl
- Mountain Scops Owl
- Northern Boobook
- Ochre-bellied Boobook
- Oriental Bay Owl
- Papuan Boobook
- Papuan Hawk-Owl
- Rajah Scops Owl
- Reddish Scops Owl
- Rinjani Scops Owl
- Rote Boobook
- Rufous Owl
- Sangihe Scops Owl
- Seram Boobook
- Simeulue Scops Owl
- Speckled Boobook
- Spotted Wood Owl
- Sula Scops Owl
- Sulawesi Masked Owl
- Sulawesi Scops Owl
- Sumba Boobook
- Sunda Owlet
- Sunda Scops Owl
- Taliabu Masked Owl
- Tanimbar Boobook
- Timor Boobook
- Togian Boobook
- Wallace’s Scops Owl
- Wetar Scops Owl
Keep exploring
- Birds of Indonesia
- Pigeons & Doves of Indonesia (109 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Indonesia (84 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Indonesia (80 species)
- Honeyeaters of Indonesia (72 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Indonesia (59 species)
- Cuckoos of Indonesia (57 species)
- Kingfishers of Indonesia (52 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Indonesia (45 species)
- Bulbuls of Indonesia (39 species)
- White-eyes of Indonesia (39 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of Indonesia (37 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Indonesia (32 species)
- Birds-of-paradise of Indonesia (30 species)
- Sunbirds of Indonesia (30 species)
- Fantails of Indonesia (29 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Indonesia (29 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of Indonesia (29 species)
- Woodpeckers of Indonesia (27 species)
- Australasian Robins of Indonesia (26 species)
- Thrushes of Indonesia (25 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Indonesia (24 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Indonesia (22 species)
- Old World Orioles of Indonesia (22 species)
- Swifts of Indonesia (22 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Indonesia (21 species)
- Crows, Jays & Magpies of Indonesia (19 species)
- Plovers of Indonesia (18 species)
Owls in other regions
- Owls of India (36 species)
- Owls of Peru (31 species)
- Owls of Mexico (30 species)
- Owls of Ecuador (29 species)
- Owls of Colombia (28 species)
- Owls of the Philippines (24 species)
- Owls of the United States (24 species)
- Owls of Argentina (22 species)
- Owls of Malaysia (22 species)
- Owls of Brazil (21 species)
- Owls of Thailand (21 species)
- Owls of Kenya (19 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many owls are found in Indonesia?
54 owls that we profile appear on Indonesia's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these owls really found there?
Yes — each one is on Indonesia's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these owls belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see owls in Indonesia right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.