Cyril Ruoso / Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena) pair in nest cavity, India

Andrew Parkinson / Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena) two adults roosting in their nest hole. Bandhavgarh National Park, India.

Andrew Parkinson / Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena) adults roosting in tree nest hole. Bandhavgarh National Park, India. Non-ex.

Shin Yoshino / Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena) camouflaged agains tree trunk, Japan

Shin Yoshino / Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena) at entrance to nest cavity, Japan

Bernard Castelein / Collared scops owl {Otus bakkamoena} perching on tree trunk, Chambal river, border Madhya and Uttar Pradesh, India

Yuri Shibnev / Indian scops owl (Otus bakkamoena) Russia Ussuriland, South Primorskiy

Yuri Shibnev / Indian scops owl (Otus bakkamoena) with prey. Ussuriland, South Primorskiy, Far East Russia

Yuri Shibnev / Indian scops owl with prey. Russia, Ussuriland, South Primorskiy

Yuri Shibnev / Indian scops owl. Russia, Ussuriland, South Primorskiy

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Indian scops-owl (Otus bakkamoena) profile, North Somerset Bird of Prey Centre. Captive.

Ashish & Shanthi Chandola / Indian Scops-owl (Otus bakkamoena), perched in tree in forest at night, Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Kerala, India.

Ashish & Shanthi Chandola / Indian Scops-owl (Otus bakkamoena), perched in tree in forest at night, Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Kerala, India.