Brown wood owl, Thattekad

This species is very nocturnal, but it can often be located by the small birds that mob it while it is roosting in a tree. It feeds mainly on small mammals, birds, and reptiles.his species is a part of the family of owls known as typical owls (Strigidae), which contains most species of owl. It belongs to the earless owl genus Strix. It is classified as Least concern by IUCN.