What does the Indian Eagle-Owl eat?

The Indian Eagle-Owl's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Carnivore

How it forages

Primarily a nocturnal hunter, preying on a wide variety of small to medium-sized mammals (rodents, hares, civets), birds (partridges, pigeons, crows), reptiles (snakes, lizards), and large insects. It hunts from a perch, swooping down silently on unsuspecting prey, or occasionally hunts on the wing.

When it feeds

Nocturnal, becoming active at dusk and hunting through the night. Roosts during the day in sheltered spots on cliffs, in dense foliage, or in ruins.

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