‘Broken wing display’ in an unfledged Indian Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis

A young Bubo bengalensis was encountered in a ravine near Ousteri Lake. It was monitored for a period of 6 months. During this period it showed the broken wing display only once, which is considered to be exclusive to adults in defense of their nests, eggs, or young.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of threatened taxa 2014-05, Vol.6 (5), p.5781-5783
1. Verfasser: Ramanujam, M. Eric
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A young Bubo bengalensis was encountered in a ravine near Ousteri Lake. It was monitored for a period of 6 months. During this period it showed the broken wing display only once, which is considered to be exclusive to adults in defense of their nests, eggs, or young.
ISSN:0974-7893
0974-7907
DOI:10.11609/JoTT.o3791.5781-3