Description:
Medium to large in size, Light chestnut brown barred with dark brown and white. Crown dark brown, facial disk whitish with dark rings around the eyes.

Distribution:
Resident breeder in south Asia from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east to western Indonesia and south China

Habitat:
Heavy tropical forest along the sea coast, in lowlands and in lower hills.

Diet:
Feeds on small mammals such as rats, mice and shrews. Also takes small birds, frogs, and reptiles.

Breeding:
Breeding season is January-March in southern India. Nests in a tree hole or the hollow of a forked trunk. Normally 2 eggs are laid.

Call:
The call is a (hoo) hoo hoo HOO or a deep goke-goke-ga-LOOO or a loud scream. The alarm call is a bark, wow-wow.