3. Indian eagle-owl (ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಗೂಬೆ - Kombina Goobe)

Indian eagle-owl (ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಗೂಬೆ - Kombina Goobe)

The Indian eagle-owl, also called the rock eagle-owl or Bengal eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis) (Kannada Name - ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಗೂಬೆ - Kombina Goobe), is a species of large horned owl found in the Indian Subcontinent. They were earlier treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl. They are found in hilly and rocky scrub forests, and are usually seen in pairs. They have a deep resonant booming call that may be heard at dawn and dusk. They are typically large owls, and have "tufts" on their heads. They are splashed with brown and grey, and have a white throat patch with black small stripes. Wiki

Indian eagle-owl (ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಗೂಬೆ - Kombina Goobe)

Types of Owl species found in Mysuru:

The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. There are around 31 species found in India & 12 species found in Karnataka. I have found 2 species in Mysuru

• Indian eagle-owl
• Spotted owlet