{"id":69809,"date":"2025-10-23T14:13:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T08:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=69809"},"modified":"2025-10-23T14:13:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T08:43:55","slug":"indian-scops-owl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indian-scops-owl\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Scops-Owl"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Indian Scops-Owl Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a rare and remarkable discovery, birdwatchers recently recorded the first-ever sighting of the Indian scops owl near the Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary in Karnataka. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Indian Scops-Owl<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>small woodland owl species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, native to the <\/span><b>southern regions of Asia.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Name: Otus bakkamoena<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is found in <\/span><b>India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Iran.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Habitat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is found in a variety of habitats, including <\/span><b>forests, scrublands, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>agricultural areas.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>non-migratory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> species and tends to stay in the same area throughout the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Indian Scops-Owl <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It measures between 17-20 centimeters in height and has a wingspan of around 45 centimeters.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its body is stocky, with a <\/span><b>round head <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>short tail.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has striking physical features, including its <\/span><b>large, bright yellow eyes with black pupils.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The feathers are soft and fluffy, providing insulation against the cool night air.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The overall <\/span><b>coloration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the owl\u2019s feathers is a <\/span><b>mixture of browns and greys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with intricate patterns of dark and light stripes and spots.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>nocturnal hunter, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Indian Scops-Owl feeds predominantly <\/span><b>on insect prey.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Indian Scops-Owl <\/b><b>Conservation Status<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is classified as &#8216;<b>Least Concern&#8217; under the <\/b>IUCN Red List.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/karnataka\/2025\/Oct\/21\/rare-indian-scops-owl-spotted-near-karnatakas-daroji-sanctuary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Scops-Owl spotted near Daroji Sanctuary, Karnataka. 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