Brown Wood Owl and the Tawny Owl. Here's a quick rundown of some cool facts about them: Appearance: Both tend to be medium to large owls with mostly brown plumage, which helps them blend in with trees. Brown Wood Owls have dark brown upperparts with faint white spots and buff underparts with brown streaking. Tawny Owls can be either rufous brown or grayish-brown, with pale, streaked underparts. Habitat: These owls are pretty widespread! Brown Wood Owls are found across South and Southeast Asia,