koo-ook...koo-ook ...ook ...

all birds are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates characterized primarily by feathers, forelimbs modified as wings, and hollow bones.

the brown hawk owl, ninox scutulata, is a resident breeder in tropical south asia. this species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, strigidae, which contains most species of owls, the other grouping are the barn owls, tytonidae.

it is a medium-sized (32cm) owl with a hawk-like shape due to its long tail and lack of a distinct facial disk. the eyes are large and yellow. sexes are similar. it lays three to five eggs in a tree hole. this species is very nocturnal. It feeds mainly on large insects, frogs, lizards, small birds, and mice. the call is a soft, musical koo-ook...koo-ook ...