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;[[:Category:Bubo|Bubo]] coromandus | ;[[:Category:Bubo|Bubo]] coromandus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 48–53 cm (19-21 in) | |
| + | *Greyish overall plumage | ||
| + | *Round-tipped ear tufts | ||
| + | *Pale facial disc | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Asia]]: found in [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]] and [[Bangladesh]]<br /> | [[Asia]]: found in [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]] and [[Bangladesh]]<br /> | ||
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It builds a nest from sticks, placed in a tree near water. | It builds a nest from sticks, placed in a tree near water. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Bubo+coromandus}} | {{GSearch|Bubo+coromandus}} | ||
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Revision as of 22:45, 21 September 2015
- Bubo coromandus
Identification
48–53 cm (19-21 in)
- Greyish overall plumage
- Round-tipped ear tufts
- Pale facial disc
Distribution
Asia: found in Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas and Bangladesh
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and Malay Peninsula
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- B. c. coromandus:
- Pakistan to central India, southern Nepal, Assam and Bangladesh
- B. c. klossii:
Habitat
Open woodland usually near water, oil palm plantations, mango and tamarind trees.
Behaviour
Nocturnal.
Breeding
It builds a nest from sticks, placed in a tree near water.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dusky Eagle-Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dusky_Eagle-Owl
External Links
