Forest owlet:
In Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh forest owl has been spotted 113 years after it was last seen.
- It is a member of the typical owl family, Strigidae.
- It is mainly found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland woods, dense deciduous woodlands, open dry deciduous teak woods and tropical and subtropical dry forests.
- It is endemic to the forests of central India.
- It was observed in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, and at a few locations in the Melghat Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra.
- It is a typical owlet with a rather unspotted crown, presence of full throat collar, thickly feathered legs, heavily banded wings, and a tail.
- These birds are diurnal and have been observed to hunt during the day.
- They eat rodents, reptiles such as lizards and skinks, and insects.
- Conservation Status:
- IUCN Red List: Endangered
- CITES: Appendix I
