spotted owlet (athene brama) sitting in tree hole nest : (pix sanjiv shukla)

spotted owlet athene brama family strigidae true owl typical bird small breed tropical asia india southeast resident open habitat farmland human habitation city roost group hollow tree hole cavity rock building nest stocky grey brown white streak facial disc pale iris eye yellow neckband supercilium flight speckle greek goddess athena nocturnal bob head mob perch call insect vertebrate rodent bad omen