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Common name:

Eurasian Eagle Owl

Ladakhi name:

Ugpa

Scientific name:

Bubo bubo

Order:

Strigiformes

Family:

Strigidae

fun facts:

The Eurasian Eagle-Owl is a large, resident owl in Ladakh.

The sexes look the same.

It can be spotted in crags of boulders, rocky surfaces in plains and valley bottoms up to 4400 m. 

Bird Club Contributor:

Dorjay Chitta, Skurbuchan