A.k.a. Brown Boobook.
Resident of Himalayan foothills, hills of NE India. Hawk-like profile with slim body, long tail and narrow head, Has uniform brown underparts showing variable amounts of white spotting on scapulars, all-dark face except for variable white patches above bill.
This was spotted at night in the forest. Picture captured with the help of a flash light.
Nikon D6, Nikkor 500mm f/4e lens, x1.4, f/5.6, 1/40s, ISO 10,000
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