"spotted owlets"

#13393023

2 March 2026

Nightjars are medium-sized, primarily nocturnal or crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) birds in the family Caprimulgidae. They are known for their camouflage, insectivorous diet and wide, bristle-fringed mouths. They hunt moths and other insects in flight and are often seen swooping around streetlights or in open woodlands. Here, nightjars and spotted owlets fly near neem trees at night to catch winged termites in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 21, 2026.

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#13393028

2 March 2026

Nightjars are medium-sized, primarily nocturnal or crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) birds in the family Caprimulgidae. They are known for their camouflage, insectivorous diet and wide, bristle-fringed mouths. They hunt moths and other insects in flight and are often seen swooping around streetlights or in open woodlands. Here, nightjars and spotted owlets fly near neem trees at night to catch winged termites in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 21, 2026.

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#10042162

14 May 2023

A Spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small uncrested owl with a round head and a short tail, sitting on electric wires and bending its neck and peering at late night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 13/05/2023. It is a nocturnal raptor (a bird of prey) found in tropical Asia from mainland India to Southeast Asia, except for Sri Lanka. This owl inhabits all kinds of open habitats but avoids dense forests and wetter regions

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#10042170

14 May 2023

A Spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small uncrested owl with a round head and a short tail, sitting on electric wires and bending its neck and peering at late night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 13/05/2023. It is a nocturnal raptor (a bird of prey) found in tropical Asia from mainland India to Southeast Asia, except for Sri Lanka. This owl inhabits all kinds of open habitats but avoids dense forests and wetter regions

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#8439846

23 June 2022

Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, on May 05, 2022.

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#6881220

18 July 2021

Spotted owlets (Athene brama) couple is sitting on electric wires at late night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 16 July 2021. The spotted owlet is a small owl that breeds in tropical Asia from mainland India to Southeast Asia.

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#5692210

10 May 2020

A spotted owl is seen on the tree branch in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 10, 2020. Nepal is one of a main destination for migratory birds coming from the southern parts of Southeast Asia as well as from Africa and Australia, due to its favorable breeding environment.

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#5692214

10 May 2020

A spotted owl is seen on the tree branch in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 10, 2020. Nepal is one of a main destination for migratory birds coming from the southern parts of Southeast Asia as well as from Africa and Australia, due to its favorable breeding environment.

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#5692216

10 May 2020

A spotted owl is seen on the tree branch in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 10, 2020. Nepal is one of a main destination for migratory birds coming from the southern parts of Southeast Asia as well as from Africa and Australia, due to its favorable breeding environment.

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#5692218

10 May 2020

A spotted owl is seen in the putlock hole of house in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 10, 2020. Nepal is one of a main destination for migratory birds coming from the southern parts of Southeast Asia as well as from Africa and Australia, due to its favorable breeding environment.

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#5692220

10 May 2020

A spotted owl is seen in the putlock hole of house in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 10, 2020. Nepal is one of a main destination for migratory birds coming from the southern parts of Southeast Asia as well as from Africa and Australia, due to its favorable breeding environment.

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