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Spot-Bellied Eagle-Owl

ලප බඩ රාජාලි බකමූණා பெரிய காட்டு ஆந்தை

Ketupa nipalensis

Least concern

Spot-Bellied Eagle-Owl
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Overview

The spot-bellied eagle-owl, also known as the forest eagle-owl, is a large bird of prey with a formidable appearance. It is a forest-inhabiting species found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This species is considered part of a superspecies with the barred eagle-owl, which looks quite similar but is allopatric in distribution.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Spot-bellied eagle-owl — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): பெரிய காட்டு ஆந்தை — CC BY-SA 4.0