{"id":91229,"date":"2026-03-06T13:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=91229"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T10:52:26","slug":"dusky-eagle-owl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/dusky-eagle-owl\/","title":{"rendered":"Dusky Eagle Owl"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Dusky Eagle Owl Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a pair of rare dusky eagle owls has been sighted in the Phato tourism zone of the Terai West forest division, adjacent to the Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand after 15 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Dusky Eagle Owl<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an owl species in the <\/span><b>family Strigidae.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Appearance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a large greyish-brown owl with <\/span><b>prominent ear tufts.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Its underparts are greyish white with some dark brown streaks, and its dark brown wings have some whitish streaks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The dusky eagle owl typically inhabits <\/span><b>thick riverside forests and old-growth trees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, preying on small mammals and birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is mainly found in <\/span><b>Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh to Myanmar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Thailand, Malaysia into China.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Features of Dusky Eagle Owl<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Size:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About 48-53 cms. The <\/span><b>females are larger than males.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It usually spends the daytime in the seclusion of a shady bough or foliage, becoming <\/span><b>active about an hour before sunset.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dusky eagle owl is a powerful bird, often <\/span><b>active by day in cloudy weather.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has powerful feet and strong flight making <\/span><b>them effective hunters.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>tends to use old stick nests built<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by other birds in which to lay its eggs. It might use nests built by other raptors, such as kites, vultures or eagles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Conservation Status: IUCN Red List:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Least Concern<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/2026\/Mar\/03\/rare-avian-homecoming-elusive-dusky-eagle-owl-spotted-near-corbett-after-15-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dusky Eagle Owl is an owl species in the family Strigidae. 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