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The Omani owl has a bi-coloured pale and dark grey face with orange eyes, dark greyish brown upperparts, pale underparts with long, narrow vertical dark streaks, relatively long legs, banded wings, and a banded tail.
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When to see the Omani Owl
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 3 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Omani Owl
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Omani Owl
The Omani owl is an owl of the genus Strix found in shrubland and rocky areas of Oman, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. It was discovered in 2013.
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Easily confused with
Desert OwlStrix hadoramiThe desert owl or desert tawny owl, formerly known as Hume's owl, is a species of owl.
Cinereous OwlStrix sartoriiVery few specimens of cinereous owl have been measured.
Spotted OwlStrix occidentalisThe spotted owl has an average length of 43 cm (17 in), wingspan of 114 cm (45 in), and weight of 600 g (1.3 lb).
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