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Asian Barred Owlet

Glaucidium cuculoides

Description:

Brown owl with white streaked feathers, small white spots or specks on its head, looks small - about 25 to 28 cm, yellow eyes and beak.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Found mostly in the northern parts of the India.

Notes:

Found them calling during daytime as well and perched on the higher branches. These photos clicked in the morning, notice it sitting in bright sunlight :)

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Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides


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2 Comments

surekha
surekha 10 years ago

Thanks so much, Lenny! Updated my spotting :)

surekha
surekha 11 years ago

Thank you annorion and Coley!

surekha
Spotted by
surekha

Himachal Pradesh, India

Spotted on Jun 23, 2012
Submitted on Jul 26, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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