Indian Eagle Owl; also: Rock Eagle Owl and Bengal Eagle Owl.

Generally nocturnal, they fly low with slow, deliberate wingbeats interspersed with long bouts of gliding on outstreached wings. They usually fly close to the ground.

When defending young, adults often resort to diversionary tactics; such as, feigning wing injury.

Bengal Eagle Owls usually hunt from a perch, but they will also make low foraging flights to dive on prey.

They primarily hunt rats and mice, but they will also take birds up to the size of peafowl and they will eat reptiles, frogs, crabs, and large insects.