This species is often considered a subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owlBubo bubo and is very similar in appearance.
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Indian eagle-owl - Wikipedia rnal links Taxonomy[edit] Otus bengalensis was the scientific name used by James Franklin in 1831 for an eagle-owl collected in northern India.[2] Description[edit] Indian eagle-owl in a museum <span>This species is often considered a subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl Bubo bubo and is very similar in appearance. The facial disk is unmarked and has a black border, a feature that is much weaker in the Eurasian form. The base of the primaries is unbanded and rufous. The tail bands have the tawn ba
They are seen in scrub and light to medium forests but are especially seen near rocky places within the mainland of the Indian Subcontinent south of the Himalayas and below 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) elevation.
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Indian eagle-owl - Wikipedia like in adults but the underside is downy. The full adult plumage is assumed much later.[10] Distribution[edit] The underwing shows a dark carpal patch. The base of the primaries are unbarred. <span>They are seen in scrub and light to medium forests but are especially seen near rocky places within the mainland of the Indian Subcontinent south of the Himalayas and below 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) elevation. Humid evergreen forest and extremely arid areas are avoided. Bush covered rocky hillocks and ravines, and steep banks of rivers and streams are favourite haunts. It spends the day under