Prakruti Parichay
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usky Eagle OWi

Bubo coromandus

58–58 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Widespread resident; unrecorded in Sri Lanka. Upperparts are greyish-brown. finely vermiculated with whitish. and with diffuse darker brown streaking; underparts are greyish-white. finely vermiculated and more strongly streaked with brown. Greyer and much less heavily marked than Indian. From Brown Fish Owl by more upright ear-tufts. more pronounced facial discs. more uniform grey-brown upperparts. and lacking any rufous tones. Legs are feathered to toes (largely unfeathered in Brown Fish Owl). Well-watered areas with extensive tree cover.

Colour

BrownGreyWhiteRufous / Red-brown
Average size
58 cm
Behaviour
Widespread resident, unrecorded in Sri Lanka., Well-watered areas with extensive tree cover.

About this bird

Widespread resident; unrecorded in Sri Lanka. Upperparts are greyish-brown. finely vermiculated with whitish. and with diffuse darker brown streaking; underparts are greyish-white. finely vermiculated and more strongly streaked with brown. Greyer and much less heavily marked than Indian. From Brown Fish Owl by more upright ear-tufts. more pronounced facial discs. more uniform grey-brown upperparts. and lacking any rufous tones. Legs are feathered to toes (largely unfeathered in Brown Fish Owl). Well-watered areas with extensive tree cover.

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usky Eagle OWi is bigger than Mallard but smaller than Koklass Pheasant.

This bird

usky Eagle OWi

Bubo coromandus

58–58 cm