Tag: Owls
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Dusky Eagle Owl
Dusky Eagle Owl (Bubo coromandus) (Dusky Eagle Owl) Size(56-58cm): It is a big Owl and very easy to recognise. Area: N, NW, C and NE India south of Himalayas; absent in S India. Habitat: Forests, leafy trees and close to human inhabitation. My two words: It is a large owl with a pale grey-brown plumage and white spots on the…
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Spotted Owlet
Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) (Athene brama indica at Phillaur Divisional Forest) Size(20-21cm): It is very small that is why it is called Owlet not Owl. (Spotted Owlet pair at Phillaur) Area: All India except Middle and Higher Himalayas. Habitat: Human inhabitation, forests, gardens, parks, cultivation and dry lands. My two words: It is a common, white and brown Owl.…
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Owls (Strigidae)
Owls are birds from the order Strogiformes. There are two families of owls – Strigidae or True Owls and Tytonidae or Barn Owls. But, in this section we are going to talk only about Strigidae family. As we all know, Owls are nocturnal birds, meaning, that they are active during the night. They have broad…
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