Forest Owlet

Forest Owlet

Athene blewitti
Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra, India - 22 januari 2016
Adult of Forest Owlet perched.
Forest Owlet was not seen for 113 years, but was rediscovered in 1997! I remember clearly the day I heard the news that it was seen again, I have been dreaming of seeing the bird for myself ever since. Previous scientific name Heteroglaux blewitti.