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| Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata hirsuta
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| Photographer : | © Girish Kumar T.P. |
| Location : | Forest Veterinary Hospital, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, Kerala, India |
| Date : |
4 February 2011 |
| English synonyms: | Brown Hawk Owl, Brown Hawk-Owl, Oriental Hawk Owl, Oriental Hawk-Owl, Hume's Hawk-Owl (obscura), Hume's Boobook (obscura) |
| Bird Family : | Strigidae - Typical Owls |
| Bird Group : | STRIGIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | This young Brown Hawk Owl is a newcomer to the forest veterinary hospital. We found it just outside of the town near the forest border while some crows were attacking it. One wing is partly damaged and it is undergoing treatment. - GKTP |
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