Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Tanzanian Bay Owl is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
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