Mountain scops owl / Gefleckte Zwergohreule (Otus spilocephalus)

Wikipedia: Mountain scops owl Source: OTHER Mountain_Scops_Owl_%283%29a.jpg
Classification: Genus Otus; Family Strigidae
General: The mountain scops owl (Otus spilocephalus), sometimes referred to as the spotted scops owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is locally common in its main habitat which covers some parts of Asia, including Bangladesh^[1] Bhutan, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Taiwan, and Thailand. It is an altitudinal migrant.^[3] It has a short high-pitched call. Their call sounds like a two-note whistle, "plew-plew" or "he-he", although the female's songs are rarely heard. Their calls can also vary between different populations allowing one to determine a bird's origin. [more]

🔍 No documented observation