Owls (21-3)

The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.
  • Indian scops owl, Otus bakkamoena
  • Collared scops owl, Otus lettia
  • Pallid scops owl, Otus brucei
  • European scops owl, Otus scops
  • Oriental scops owl, Otus sunia
  • Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo
Eurasian eagle-owl - Islamabad Zoo

  • Rock eagle-owl, Bubo bengalensis
  • Dusky eagle-owl, Bubo coromandus
  • Brown fish owl, Ketupa zeylonensis
  • Mottled wood owl, Strix ocellata
  • Brown wood owl, Strix leptogrammica
  • Tawny owl, Strix aluco
  • Himalayan owl, Strix nivicolum
  • Desert owl, Strix hadorami
  • Collared owlet, Glaucidium brodiei
  • Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
    Asian barred owlet - Margalla Hills
Asian barred owlet - Margalla Hills


  • Little owlet, Athene noctua
Spotted Owlet - H-9, Islamabad
    Spotted Owlet - H-9, Islamabad

  • Brown hawk-owl, Ninox scutulata
  • Long-eared owl, Asio otus
  • Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus

Barn owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. There are 16 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Pakistan.
  • Barn owl, Tyto alba

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