Birds
Raptors & Owls
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Local name: Ghubad / कबूतर उल्लू
lightbulbThe pale owl of human buildings.
Identification
The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Ghubad / कबूतर उल्लू.
Habitat. Barns, temples, wells, city buildings
Diet. Rodents
Field notes. Heart-shaped face. Well-falls and nestling-down-chimney calls are common. Excellent rodent control — release on site if uninjured. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Barns, temples, wells, city buildings
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Diet
Rodents
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Behavior
Heart-shaped face. Well-falls and nestling-down-chimney calls are common. Excellent rodent control — release on site if uninjured.
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