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A photo of a Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)
Spotted Owlet

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. It nests in a hole in a tree or building, laying 3–5 eggs. The species shows great variation including clinal variation in size and forms a superspecies with the very similar little owl. The spotted owlet is a small and stocky bird, barely 21 cm in size. The upperparts are grey-brown, heavily spotted with white. The underparts are white, streaked with brown. The facial disc is pale and the iris is yellow. There is a white neckband and supercilium. Sexes are similar. The flight is deeply undulating. The nominate form is darker than the paler forms such as indica of drier regions.
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Nic Watson
Sunday 24 Sep 2023 - 2:20pm
Vietnam
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Amar N
Thursday 01 Jun 2023 - 3:50pm
India
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Nithin Krishna
Friday 26 May 2023 - 8:52am
India
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Lakshmi Bharadwaj
Tuesday 23 May 2023 - 6:30am
India
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