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| Spotted Owlet Athene brama
- Adult |
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| Photographer : | © Tushar Takale |
| Location : | Nagpur (312m), Maharashtra, India |
| Date : |
24 February 2013 |
| English synonyms: | Spotted Little Owl |
| Bird Family : | Strigidae - Typical Owls |
| Bird Group : | STRIGIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | This snap was taken under torch light early morning. Red eyes appear due to infrared light getting reflected from inner eye lining (retina) which enable them to track & hunt rodents in pitch dark from large distance. - TT |
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