Indian Scops Owlet

This is a owlet with grey head and black underparts, Its appearance changes when it turns to adult.
I found this owlet during my visit to Bijapur, A great monument in India called " GOLGUMBAZ " its actually tomb built by Adilshah of Bijapur, where a single sound produces echo 7 times. This owlet was on the way where many tourists were passing by, I helped this owlet to reach a safe and a dark place to rest at the corner of the wall.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Very curious about what this is? A nightjar maybe? Posted 11 years ago
1. Sunil R Agadi
  
  Lion
  
  I guess this is owlet, but let me investigate further on your suggestion. Thanks Fredy. Posted 11 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

AMAZING SHOT! Wow, just look at the composition! I seldom favourite photo's. but this is definitely one of them. Is it always this small? Wow, still VERY impressed by the simplicity and complexity here. Love the colours, the backdrop, the pose and always love owls. Applause. Posted 11 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

(Added you to my precious birds list too:)! Well deserved, truly so. Posted 11 years ago
1. Sunil R Agadi
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much, But I'm not able to create a list, I tried all means. Please guide me in this regard. Posted 11 years ago

Ant Marriott

Lion

Looks very much like a Swift species fledgling to me. Posted 10 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  It does indded, any idea which one it may be, a couple of them are found in India?
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_India#Swifts Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Ant Marriott
    
    Lion
    
    As a fledgling I think it very difficult to ID, but I wouldn't think its a Crested Treeswift and it isn't geotagged in any of the Swiftlet or Needletail breeding areas, what's left are the 7 Swifts found on the continent. The only Swifts that breed there are Asian Palm and House Swifts so I suppose logic would dictate it has to be one of those. Posted 10 years ago

abhitap

Lion

How about dusky crag martin?

btw this is not at all an owlet and am more than 100% about this.. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago

The Dusky crag martin

The dusky crag martin is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It is about 13 cm long with a broad body and wings, and a short square tail that has small white patches near the tips of most of its feathers. This martin has sooty-brown upperparts and slightly paler underparts. The two subspecies are resident breeding birds in South Asia from the Indian subcontinent to southwestern China and the northern parts of Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.

This martin nests under a cliff overhang.. more

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by abhitap