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The Malay Fish Owl is very easy to distinguish from other owls. Although its size and appearance are similar to the Eagle Owl, the feathers on its head and face form a distinct "V" shape. Its ear tufts stick out . This owl is brown in color with a pale colored breast and undersides. Its eyes are yellow and its facial disks are light brown. 

 

The Malay fish owl can be found in the wooded areas of Malaysia, Thailand, and the Indonesian Islands. It makes its nests in tree holes, the mossy forks of branches or simply on top of ferns. The female lays only one egg. 

 

It eats mainly fish which it snatches near surface of water. It also eats crabs, reptiles, amphibians, and some birds.