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Photo by James Eaton
Mount Harriet, South Andaman,Andaman Islands, India, December 2007
Otus balli

Identification

18–19 cm

  • Noticeable ear tufts
  • Pale eyebrows

There are two morphs, rufous and grey-brown

Distribution

Andaman Islands.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Semi-open or cultivated areas and around human settlements.

Behaviour

Nocturnal.

Diet

The diet mostly consists of caterpillars but also includes insects and beetles.

Breeding

It nests in February-April.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. BirdLife International
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)

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