Bengal : Nature : Birds of Bengal : Bengal Birds

Owls are nocturnal hunting birds with eyes that face forwards. Owls sleep during the day and emerge at night to hunt small prey. This eye placement gives them binocular vision and very precise depth perception. This peculiarity lends them an appearance of studious intelligence, and now has long been used as a symbol of wisdom. They have an acute sense of hearing which also helps in finding meals. Owl's feather tips are split to break

the wind flow at the trailing edge of the wings, eliminating even the soft sound of flowing air to produce absolute silent flying. The diet of owls consists of toads and frogs, insects, and small birds. Barn Owl (Chouette Effraie), Eagle Owl (Grand-Duc), Long-eared Owl (Moyen-Duc), Short-Eared Owl (Hibou de Marais) and Tawny Owl (Chouette Hulotte) are the important classifications of owls. Owls are found worldwide in a huge range of habitats from rainforests to grasslands, from wooded areas to tundra.

Nilkontho
The bird nilkontho is naming so for its brilliant blue colour body, it is about the size of a pigeon. They are believed to be near relative of bee eaters and kingfishers. They are strongly built with a big head, heavy bill, rufous brown breast, pale blue abdomen and blunt tail. They prefer open, cultivated green country, and avoid dense forests.

They prefer to take insects like, crickets, beetles, grasshoppers and various pests. They have a
very unique flight style. It has a variety of loud raucous calls and is particularly noisy and demonstrative during its aerial courtship display. They built nests on a hallow trunk tree by collecting sticks, straws, feathers and rubbish. They are usually solitary in nature. It is considered the most auspicious bird of Orissa. During Durga puja, just before immersion many household pujas had the tradition to set free the Nilkontho birds as a messenger towards heaven.

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