Dusky eagle-owl
| Dusky eagle-owl | |
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| In nest at Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Bubo |
| Species: | B. coromandus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bubo coromandus (Latham, 1790) | |
The dusky eagle-owl (Bubo coromandus) is an owl species in the Strigidae family that is widespread in Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Thailand. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species's extent of occurrence is estimated at 9,250,000 km2 (3,570,000 sq mi).[1][2]
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Taxonomy
Two subspecies were described:[3]
Behaviour
Mango tree groves, and old tamarind and other densely foliaged trees are preferred. Parochial and a pair often inhabits the same grove year after year. The nesting season is from November to April. The nest is made of sticks in the fork of the trunk of a large tree preferably near water and often in the vicinity of human habitation.
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2016). "Bubo coromandus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017-3. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- ↑ BirdLife International (2018). "Dusky Eagle Bubo coromandus". BirdLife International. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ↑ "Dusky Eagle-owl (Bubo coromandus)". The Internet Bird Collection. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
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