Nepaluhu
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Nepaluhu ( Bubo nipalensis ) |
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The spot-bellied eagle-owl ( Bubo nipalensis ) is one of the Asian rainforest species of the genus of owls . Its habitat are the rain-rich forest regions of the Himalayas , Indochina and Malaysia . Due to its striking, human-like reputation, the Nepaluhu is also known as the " ulama " or " devil bird " in some regions of Sri Lanka .
It reaches a height of 51 to 61 cm and prefers to live on rodents and smaller birds . However, due to its size, it is also able to hit jackals and larger chicken birds .
Just like the striped uhu and the Malay uhu, the Nepaluhu breeds in the dry season. Otherwise little is known about its breeding biology.
literature
- John A. Burton (Ed.); Owls of the world - development - physique - way of life , Neumann-Neudamm Verlag Melsungen, 1986, ISBN 3-7888-0495-5
Web links
Commons : Bubo nipalensis - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Bubo nipalensis in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed January 31 of 2009.