Asian barred owlet

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Lovely.

Lovely rendition. This is a labour of love - how many more owls are there in India?

Saw one for the first time on my recent trip to Darjeeling. An excellent rendition, Pratim.

Thanks Mr. Henry Martin ... Thanks Linda Wilson maam ... total 35 species... Thanks Res. Seok Yam Chew ....

OWLS OF INDIA-17 PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 749.. (Observe the Bird and recognize)...ASIAN BARRED OWLET .. WATERCOLOUR ...A4....2017...[ From the ref. Photo of INTERNET ] ... The Asian Barred Owlet [Glaucidium cuculoides ] is small owl with a rounded head and no ear-tufts. It is also known as the Cuckoo Owlet. Description: The face has white eyebrows that extend to the rear of the eyes and a white moustachial streak. Eyes are lemon-yellow. The cere is greenish-horn and the bill yellowish-green. The head and nape are finely spotted pale buff, while the mantle is plain or only weakly barred. The upperside, sides of the head and neck and wing-coverts are dull brown or olive-brown, or faintly tinged rufous, closely barred fulvous-white or dull rufous-white. There is a distinct white patch on the throat, while the breast is barred dark brown and dull fulvous-white. The upper breast has paler brown and pure white bars, the lower part being more streaked than barred. The tail is blackish wit