| Mottled wood owl | |
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| Strix ocellata
Mangaon, Raigad, Maharashtra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Strix |
| Species: | S. ocellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Strix ocellata (Lesson, 1839)
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| Synonyms | |
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Syrnium ocellatum | |
The mottled wood owl (Strix ocellata) is a species of large owl found in India and Nepal. They are found in gardens and thin deciduous forests adjacent to dry thorn forests or farmland. They are easily detected by their distinctive tremulous, eerie calls at dawn and dusk. The characteristic call is a duet of the male and female, while other notes include a low hoot and a screech. Their large size, lack of "ear" tufts and the concentric barring on the face make them easy to identify.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Strix ocellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689066A93216851. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689066A93216851.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.