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| Spotted Owlet Athene brama
- Adult |
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| Photographer : | © Sudhanshu Kothe |
| Location : | Nannaj Bustard Sanctuary, Maharashtra, India |
| Date : |
28 November 2007 |
| English synonyms: | Spotted Little Owl |
| Bird Family : | Strigidae - Typical Owls |
| Bird Group : | STRIGIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | This bird was feeding on large insects that were attracted by the light in our rest house corridor, just after dark in the evening.
Note the coloboma of the right iris. This one is probably due to an injury, and not congenital, as there is a corneal opacity at the lower end of the defect, that suggests a penetrating injury of the cornea and the iris. - SK |
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