- 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, Bangladesh and China.
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and Malay Peninsula
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- B. c. coromandus:
- Pakistan to northern and central India, southern Nepal, Assam and Bangladesh disjunct population in southeastern China (Jiangxi and Zhejiang) perhaps also this subspecies
- 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. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. 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. (2021) Dusky Eagle-Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Dusky_Eagle-Owl
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