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This large owl with the distinctive face, large forward-facing eyes, horns and deep resonant call is associated with a number of superstitions. Like many other large owls, these are considered birds of ill omen. Their deep haunting calls if delivered from atop a house are considered to forebode the death of an occupant. A number of rituals involving the capture and killing of these birds have been recorded. Salim Ali notes a wide range of superstitions related to them but notes two as being particularly widespread. One is that if the bird is starved for a few days and beaten, it would speak like a human, predicting the future of the tormentor or bringing them wealth while the other involves the killing of the bird to find a lucky bone that moved against the current like a snake when dropped into a stream.Belief in these superstitions has led to the persecution of the species in many areas by tribal hunters. The capture of these birds is illegal under Indian law but an underground market continues to drive poaching.

Spotted Owlet staring at camera.

Brown Hawk-owl (Ninox scutulata) spotted outdoors in the wild

A Hume's hawk-owl or Hume's boobook owl with it's bright yellow eyes and perched on a dead tree branch in the forest at night with a dark background on the Andaman Islands. Also called Ninox obscura.

Spotted wood owl

The Bengal eagle-owl, also widely known as the Indian eagle-owl or rock eagle-owl, is a large horned owl species native to hilly and rocky scrub forests in the Indian Subcontinent. It is splashed with

A spotted owl (Athene brahma) stands on a branch with big eyes. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Keoladeo Ghana National Park, India.

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

Jungle Owlet

Spotted Owlet staring at camera.

A striking close-up of a majestic Buffy Fish Owl, capturing its intense gaze and distinctive tufts in a dimly lit natural habitat, surrounded by shadowy foliage. The image conveys mystery and wilderness.

Pygmy Owl in the Yellowstone ecosystem of Wyoming in western USA of North America. Nearest cities are Gardiner, Cooke City, Bozeman, and Billings Montana, Denver, Colorado, Salt Lake City, Utah and Jackson, Wyoming.

Spotted wood owl

Owl in the Night

Smart looking nosy burrowing owl with big eyes looking into the camera. Focused on eyes and beak. Blurred brown background and landscape format.

Blakiston's Fish Owl

Close up of young barred eagle-owl, also called the Malay eagle-owl, is a species of eagle owl in the family Strigidae.

Spotted Owlet Bird Stock Photo

Spotted owlet on branch of tree at Hingolgadh sanctuary, Gujarat

$Ferruginous pygmy owl\nBird on branch.\nin the Pantanal Brazil.$

Pensive wild owl with yellow eyes in heart of Sumatra

An adorable owlet, fluffy and soft, gazes upward with its beak open. The close-up captures intricate feather details against a blurred green background. Sweet and charming!

Spotted owlet perched in a tree

Owl IN captured

$The dusky eagle-owl (Bubo coromandus) Found in forest and forest edge, plantation. Prefers watered and well wooded areas. Mango tree groves, and old tamarind and other densely foliaged trees are preferred.\nIt is a species of owl in the family Strigidae that is widespread in Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Thailand and listed as being of least concern by IUCN.\nThe nesting season is from November to April. \nThe nest is made of sticks in the fork of the trunk of a large tree preferably near water and often in the vicinity of human habitation.$

owl close-up portrait

$Image of Spotted Owlet (Athene brama). \nWith closed eyes$

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