Saturday 1 October 2011

Spotted Owlet




Name: Spotted Owlet
Size: 20 Cms
Appearance:  A Small grayish brown owl with yellow irises.Small white dots on brown forehead and white stripes like marking on grayish brown underparts.  White eyebrows give accentuated look to the perfectly rounded eyes. 
Habitat: Among the most common owls found across India. Lives on trees in dense woods. Family party stays together. Nests in holes. Feeds on small birds and mammals along with reptiles. 
Call: Repeated and cracking calls of Chrew.... 

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