Friday 30 September 2011

Jungle Owlet


Name: Jungle Owlet (Barred owlet)
Size: 25 Cms
Appearance: A small owlet with yellow iris. Thick dark brown bars on face which reduces as we down the body. The streaks on the body become less thinner as we look down and is totally absent in vent. 
Habitat: Found on fringes of forests sitting on trees in day time. Hunts in night. Mostly found in teak and sal forests. Feeds on insects, reptiles, rodents and some times Juvenile birds as well. 
Sound: An increasing call of high and low pitched sounds of Ooo..OO...

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