Owls
OWLS, my favourite, though they are not true raptors, but are here in this section because have some similar feature.
Owls mostly hunt mammals, small birds, frogs etc. and also have some species as fish hunters. They are global Bird of Prey except very dry desert like or freezing cold lands.
Owls have a hawk type beak, ears on front of face which is designed to catch sonic sound waves which they release while hunting. Most birds of prey have eyes on the sides of their heads, whereas the stereoscopic nature of the owl’s forward-facing eyes gives them a greater sense and depth of vision also due to tube shaped eye for low-light hunting. Since their eyes cannot move like most creatures, still they have 270 degree vision as they can rotate their neck.
| Bird Name | Family Name | Record Location and Status | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman Hawk Owl | Owl | ||
| Andaman scops Owl | Owl | ||
| Barn Owl | Owl | Bharatpur |  |
| Boreal Owl | Owl | Not Resident, a Rare or accidental Visitor | |
| Brown fish Owl | Owl | ||
| Brown Hawk Owl | Owl | ||
| Brown wood Owl | Owl | ||
| Buffy fish Owl | Owl | ||
| Collared scops Owl | Owl | Bharatpur |  |
| Dusky Eagle Owl | Owl | ||
| Eurasian Eagle Owl | Owl | Sultanpur Fields |  |
| Eurasian scops Owl | Owl | ||
| Grass Owl | Owl | ||
| Hume's Owl | Owl | No Confirmed Status or Dubious | |
| Little Owl | Owl | ||
| Long eared Owl | Owl | ||
| Mottled wood Owl | Owl | ||
| Mountain scops Owl | Owl | ||
| Oriental bay Owl | Owl | ||
| Oriental scops Owl | Owl | ||
| Pallid scops Owl | Owl | ||
| Short eared Owl | Owl | ||
| Snowy Owl | Owl | ||
| Spot-billed Eagle Owl | Owl | ||
| Tawny fish Owl | Owl | ||
| Tawny Owl | Owl | ||
| Asian barred Owlet | Owlet | ||
| Chestnut backed Owlet | Owlet | ||
| Collared Owlet | Owlet | ||
| Forest Owlet | Owlet | ||
| Jungle Owlet | Owlet | ||
| Spotted Owlet | Owlet | Bharatpur |  |
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