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Collard Scops Owl
Collard Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena) belongs to Strigidae family, Nominate subspecies O.b. bakkamonea isis a common resident of Sri Lanka. It habitats forests and other well-wooded areas. It nests in a hole in a tree, laying 3–5 eggs. it has small head tufts, or ears. The upperparts are grey or brown, depending on the morph, with faint buff spotting. The underparts are buff with fine darker streaking. This species is nocturnal. Through its natural camouflage, it is very difficult to see in daytime. But it can often be located by the small birds that mob it while it is roosting in a tree. It feeds mainly on insects.
Captured at Hiyare Nature Reserve, Sri Lanka
Collard Scops Owl
Collard Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena) belongs to Strigidae family, Nominate subspecies O.b. bakkamonea isis a common resident of Sri Lanka. It habitats forests and other well-wooded areas. It nests in a hole in a tree, laying 3–5 eggs. it has small head tufts, or ears. The upperparts are grey or brown, depending on the morph, with faint buff spotting. The underparts are buff with fine darker streaking. This species is nocturnal. Through its natural camouflage, it is very difficult to see in daytime. But it can often be located by the small birds that mob it while it is roosting in a tree. It feeds mainly on insects.
Captured at Hiyare Nature Reserve, Sri Lanka