Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Typical Owls :: Mottled Wood-Owl
Mottled Wood-Owl Strix ocellata
Described by: Lesson (1839)
Alternate common name(s): Mottled Wood Owl
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
India and Bangladesh;
Two populations;
(1) W. India (s. Gujarat on the Saurashtra Peninsula).
(2) Pakistan and nc. India s. to ca. Rajasthan e. to w. Bengal and Bihar).
(3) N. India and Himalayas.
Apparently an isolated population of undetermined race also occurs in w. Burma.
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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