Collared owlet (Glaucidium brodiei), collared pygmy owl,वामन डुण्डुल/बौना डुण्डुल

Collared owlet (Glaucidium brodiei),
 collared pygmy owl
हिन्दी नाम-वामन डुण्डुल/बौना डुण्डुल
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Uttarakhand
April19
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 This is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. Its natural habitat is submontane and montane forests with open spaces and is distributed throughout oriental Asia.It is the smallest owl in Asia, at 15 cm (5.9 in) and 60 g
The collared owlet, being Asia's smallest owl species, measures between 15 and 17 cm.Females are generally larger than the males, weighing approximately 63 grams, whereas males weigh in at 52 grams.
This bird has a grey-brown colour (depending on age-morph) and has a barred back and flanks, while the head is more spotted than barred.They have prominent white eyebrows, vibrant lemon-yellow-coloured eyes and a white throat patch.

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