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Rock Eagle-Owl

Bubo bengalensis

Sounds

  • Recording by Jairam Vijayan (XC878419). CC-BY-SA · Source

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in India.January 47, February 38, March 39, April 40, May 29, June 24, July 30, August 43, September 30, October 32, November 22, December 39.
India413
Mahārāshtra86
Karnātaka71
Tamil Nādu68
Rājasthān52
Gujarāt43
Chhattīsgarh25
Madhya Pradesh23
Andhra Pradesh13
Haryāna10

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
  • NocturnalActive primarily at nightChecked by the maintainer

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderOwls · Strigiformes
FamilyTypical Owls · Strigidae
GenusTypical Eagle-Owls and Horned Owls · Bubo

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Rock Eagle-Owl with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.