COMMON NAME INDIAN EAGLE OWL (BENGAL/ROCK)
SCIENTIFIC NAME Bubo bengalensis
HEIGHT 500mm to 560mm
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION India to Pakistan and Nepal
HABITAT Rocky crevices or ledges of clay cliffs, ruined or abandoned buildings
DIET Field rats and mice, birds, reptiles and crabs
STATUS Uncertain but not uncommon

THESE ARE THE INDIAN EAGLE OWLS WE HAVE AT THE SANCTUARY

NAME SEX HATCHED STATUS
INDRA FEMALE 2002 HAND TAME
TED MALE 2003 FALCONRY OWL
HENRIETTA FEMALE 1999 BREEDING OWL
BUBO MALE unknown BREEDING OWL
ELVIS MALE 2005 FALCONRY OWL


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