Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Typical Owls :: Forest Owlet

Forest Owlet Athene blewitti

Described by: Hume (1873)
Alternate common name(s): Forest Little Owl, Forest Spotted Owlet
Old scientific name(s): Heteroglaux blewitti

Photographs

Melghat, Maharashtra, India - Dec 17, 2009 © Nikhil Devasar  Melghat, Maharashtra, India - Dec 17, 2009 © Nikhil Devasar 
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Range

Wc. and ec. India;
Two widely separated populations;
Recently seen in the plains an low foothills of the Akrani Range at the w. end of the Satpura Mountains near the Tapi River, Shahada, Maharashtra.
In the 19th century, reported from Madhya Pradesh and w. Orissa.

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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