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Spotted Owlet at Van Vihar National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India

Spotted Owlet at Van Vihar National Park is a greyish-brown stocky bird streaked with white spots - it has distinctive white eyebrows and neckband too.

Spotted Owlets are nocturnal though it may not be uncommon to sight them during the day. Perched in a tree it preys on insects bats, toads, small snakes and eats even scorpions.

Spotted Owlets have a loud and a harsh call that you may hear when it is active at dawn or dusk. How to reach Van Vihar National Park?

Tag : Travel Madhya Pradesh | Content: gud2travel.com | Image: Deepak Sankat | Update: 17-Mar-2021