A Collared Scops-owl holding a struggling and screaming Brahminy Starling with one claw, while an Oriental Magpie-robin is haras | the Internet Bird Collection

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Typical Owls (Strigidae)

Indian Scops-Owl (Otus bakkamoena)

Least Concern

Collared Scops-Owl holding a Brahminy Starling

Indian Scops-Owl (Otus bakkamoena) photo

A Collared Scops-owl holding a struggling and screaming Brahminy Starling with one claw, while an Oriental Magpie-robin is harassing the owl.

Recorded 2 January 2001
Added to IBC 3 years 21 weeks ago
Author Robert Wynands
Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp gangeticus).

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