Dusky Eagle Owl

Latin Name: 
Bubo coromandus
Category: 
Owls
Size: 
58cm
Description: 

Sexes alike. Pale grey-brown plumage, profusely spotted, streaked and . marked with white, mostly below; dark shaftstripes; prominent ear-tufts and dull yellow eyes diagnostic. Mostly pairs, sometimes three to four scattered; has favoured roost-sites in large, leafy trees; may call and fly during daytime.

Habitat: 
Groves, light forest, roadside leafy trees, vicinity of habitation.
Distribution: 
Most of the country south of outer Himalaya; status in extreme south of country unclear. Also occurs in Myanmar and Malaysia.
Call: 
Call Description: 
Deep, hollow, somewhat eerie hoot of five to eight notes fading towards end; interpreted as woo…wo…wo…wo…o… o…o.
IUCN: 
Least Concern
National Status: 
widespread resident
At IITK: 
Vagrant or irregular visitor