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Athene blewitti

Photo by James Eaton
Photographed: Meighat Tiger Reserve,Maharashtra,India.

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Central India: rediscovered in the plains and foothills of the Akrani Range; historical range included parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Orissa. Habitat loss is suspected to be a threat to this species (7 known pairs in 2000).

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species. This taxon is often considered the sole member of genus Heteroglaux, species Heteroglaux blewitti.

[edit] Habitat

Open decidous forest with grassy understory.

[edit] Behaviour

Largely diurnal, with signs of being a predator dependent on a sit-and-wait strategy. Prey is largely reptiles.

[edit] Reference

Ecology and Conservation of Owls, 2002. I Newton, R Kavanagh, J Olsen, and I Taylor (eds). ISBN 0643067949.

[edit] External Links