Indian scops owl (Otus bakkamoena) perched on a tree branch in the dead of night : (pix Sanjiv Shukla)
Indian scops owl (Otus bakkamoena) is a resident species of owl native to South Asia. Classified under the family Strigidae, it is a small owl, although it is one of the largest of the scops owls. Like other scops owls, it has small head tufts, or ears. Itâs upperparts are grey or brown, depending on the morph, with faint buff spotting. Underparts are buff with fine darker streaking. The facial disc is whitish or buff and the eyes are orange or brown. There is a buff neckband. Sexes are similar.
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