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Forest Owlet Heteroglaux blewitti   - Adults
Forest Owlet
Photographer : © Raju A K
Location :Melghat Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, India
Date : 10 October 2010
English synonyms:Forest Spotted Owlet, Forest Spotted Owl
Bird Family :Strigidae - Typical Owls
Bird Group :STRIGIFORMES
Red Data Status :Critically Endangered
Remarks :The birds are high up in the trees which are about 30-40 feet tall, so you get a sense of how the bird looks with the naked eye. (See previous image.) The top image is of a female calling for the male, and the lower is of the pair - male on the left and female on the right.