Indian Scops Owl

 

The Indian Scops Owl is a resident species of South Asia. The Indian scops owl is a small owl of 23 to 25cm in height, although it is one of the largest of the scops owl. Like other scops owls, it has small ears. The upperparts are grey or brown with faint brownish-yellow spotting. The underparts are brownish-yellow with fine darker streaking. The facial disc is brownish-yellow and the eyes are orange or brown. 
The Indian scops owl is nocturnal. Through its natural camouflage, it is very difficult to see in the daytime, but may sometimes be located by the trees with smalls birds resting in it. It feeds mainly on insects.
Location: Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

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