Andaman Barn owl by Pratim Das
***Wish all the Respectable and Dear friends a Prosperous Republic Day of India*** OWLS OF INDIA-3 PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 735.(Observe the Bird and recognize)...ANDAMAN MASKED/BARN OWL.. WATERCOLOUR...A4....2017...[ From the ref. Photo of Internet] ... The Andaman masked/Barn owl (Tyto deroepstorffi) is a barn owl endemic to the southern Andaman Islands. Some authors consider it a subspecies of the barn owl (Tyto alba). A medium-sized owl with no ear-tufts. The facial disc is vinaceous brownish, with a prominent, orange-brown rim. The eyes are blackish-brown, and the bill cream-coloured. The entire upperparts, including the wing-coverts, are dark brown with chocolate-brown patches and fine orange-buffish spots. The wings and tail are relatively short. The primaries, secondaries, and tail have a few narrow, darker bars. The breast is golden-rufous, with blackish spots, becoming paler towards the belly, which is whitish. Legs are feathered whitish-ochre to the base of the dark

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