Owls

Spotted Owlet

Athene brama

The spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from mainland India to Southeast Asia. A common resident of open habitats including farmland and human habitation, it has adapted to living in cities. They roost in small groups in the hollows of trees or in cavities in rocks or buildings.

Family
Owls
Order
Strigiformes
Weight
112 g
Habitat
Human Modified
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Resident
Countries recorded
9

Recorded in India, Nepal, Thailand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan, Myanmar, Iran, Bhutan.

Where to see it: Sangla and Area (Nepal); Lalbagh Botanical Gardens (India); NDA Road (India); Rishi Valley · School Campus (India); Bagan (Myanmar).

Photo: Tannistha Mandal, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons