Oriental or Indian Scops-owl/Kerala-India (1 Viewer)

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sjahanmi

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• Dec 15, 2014

• #1

Saw this beauty last night from a paddyfield in Kerala, India. The ear tufts are comparitively smaller (I feel) and facial disc color is more fainted.. So I personally go for Oriental but I like to be wrong!!! So that I can learn..

Sorry about the quality of the second photograph. Its a video grab..

Your comments please.

Thanking you in Advance

Shah

 

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Sherpa

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• Dec 15, 2014

• #2

Yes, it's an Oriental Scops Owl O sunia. Although I notice you've captioned it Oriental Bay Owl on the first photo.

 

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sjahanmi

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• Dec 15, 2014

• #3

Yes.. that was a mistake.. Too much tired from birding.. But if you note the scientific name, I have mentioned it correctly..

Thank you very much sherpa.

 

Sherpa

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• Dec 15, 2014

• #4

Nice photo by the way.

I was watching a pair of Oriental Scops, a pair of Indian (Collared) Scops and a Sri Lanka Frogmouth in Dandeli, Karnataka a couple of weeks ago. Fantastic!

Here's some pics/video http://www.birdholidays.co.uk/Destination Albums/Goa Album.htm

 

Last edited: Dec 15, 2014

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sjahanmi

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• Dec 16, 2014

• #5

Simply Superb.. Awesome work Sherpa...