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Spot Bellied Eagle Owl : Spotted In Seshachalam Forest Of Andhra Pradesh

Kumari Sonali

Spot Bellied Eagle Owl : Spotted In Seshachalam Forest Of Andhra Pradesh

Spot Bellied Eagle Owl was recently spotted in Seshachalam forest of Andhra Pradesh for the first time.

Spot Bellied Eagle Owl:

  • Scientific name: Bubo nipalensis
  • Spot Bellied Eagle Owl is also known as the forest eagle-owl.
  • They are large, very powerful and bold predatory birds.
  • It measures about 50 to 65 cm in length and weighs 1500 to 1700 grams.
  • It is a forest-inhabiting species found in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
  • These species occur in altitudes from 300 to 3000 meters.
  • Conservation:
    • IUCN Status: Least Concern
    • Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule IV
    • CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora): Appendix II.

Seshachalam Hills:

  • The Seshachalam Hills are a part of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh.
  • They are a group of seven hills namely, Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrishabhadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri.

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