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Birds

Indian
Scops Owl

Least Concern

Stable

Indian Scops Owl

Otus bakkamoena

Medium-sized scops-owl with prominent ear tufts and dark eyes. Gives bouncy amphibian-like barks at changing intervals. Inhabits forests, forest edges, parks, and gardens from lowlands up into foothill and montane regions.

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Regional Names
  • Malayalam:
    ചെവിയൻ നത്ത്
  • Marathi:
    डुडुळा, कंठेरी शिंगळा घुबड
  • Nepali:
    चित्री उल्लू
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Taxanomy

STRIGIFORMES
STRIGIDAE
Otus bakkamoena

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