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| Collared Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena gangeticus
- Juvenile |
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| Photographer : | © Soma Ateesh |
| Location : | Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
| Date : |
22 June 2013 |
| English synonyms: | Collared Scops-Owl, Indian Scops Owl, Indian Scops-Owl, Oriental Screech Owl, Oriental Screech-Owl, Sunda Scops Owl (lempiji), Sunda Scops-owl (lempiji), Japanese Scops Owl (semitorques, pryeri, ussuriensis), Ryukyu Collared Scops Owl (pryeri), Ryukyu Collared Scops-Owl (pryeri) |
| Bird Family : | Strigidae - Typical Owls |
| Bird Group : | STRIGIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | An Indian Scops Owl family has been frequenting the Alstonia tree in our frontyard in the last 3 weeks.
The 2 juveniles are more adventurous than their parents who generally remain hidden.
They also come down at dusk to our birdbath. Probably a reflection of their adaptation to urban environment. Sharing a few images of the family. - SA |
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